Judges 8:4-9

New International Version

⁴ Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit, came to the Jordan^(A) and crossed it. ⁵ He said to the men of Sukkoth,^(B) “Give my troops some bread; they are worn out,^(C) and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna,^(D) the kings of Midian.”

⁶ But the officials of Sukkoth^(E) said, “Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread^(F) to your troops?”^(G)

⁷ Then Gideon replied, “Just for that, when the Lord has given Zebah and Zalmunna^(H) into my hand, I will tear your flesh with desert thorns and briers.”

⁸ From there he went up to Peniel^[a](I) and made the same request of them, but they answered as the men of Sukkoth had. ⁹ So he said to the men of Peniel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower.”^(J)