Judges 8:17-19

Contemporary English Version

¹⁷ Afterwards he went to Penuel, where he tore down the tower and killed all the town officials.^[a]

¹⁸ Then Gideon said, “Zebah and Zalmunna, tell me about the men you killed at Tabor.”

“They were a lot like you,” the two kings answered. “They were dignified, almost like royalty.”

¹⁹ “They were my very own brothers!” Gideon said. “I swear by the living Lord that if you had let them live, I would let you live.”