²⁴ Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan^(A) ahead of them as far as Beth Barah.”

So all the men of Ephraim were called out and they seized the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth Barah. ²⁵ They also captured two of the Midianite leaders, Oreb and Zeeb^(B). They killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb,^(C) and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. They pursued the Midianites^(D) and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was by the Jordan.^(E)

Zebah and Zalmunna

8 Now the Ephraimites asked Gideon,^(F) “Why have you treated us like this? Why didn’t you call us when you went to fight Midian?^(G)”^(H) And they challenged him vigorously.^(I)

² But he answered them, “What have I accomplished compared to you? Aren’t the gleanings of Ephraim’s grapes better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer?^{(J) 3} God gave Oreb and Zeeb,^(K) the Midianite leaders, into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?” At this, their resentment against him subsided.