13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle [a]by the ascent of Heres. 14 And he captured a youth from [b]Succoth and questioned him. Then the youth wrote down for him the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men. 15 And he came to the men of Succoth and said, “Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, ‘[c](A)Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?’” 16 Then he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and he [d]disciplined the men of Succoth with them. 17 (B)And he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:13 Or from
  2. Judges 8:14 Lit the men of
  3. Judges 8:15 Lit Is the palm of...; i.e., are you so sure of victory
  4. Judges 8:16 Lit taught

13 Then Gideon the son of Jo′ash returned from the battle by the ascent of Heres. 14 And he caught a young man of Succoth, and questioned him; and he wrote down for him the officials and elders of Succoth, seventy-seven men. 15 And he came to the men of Succoth, and said, “Behold Zebah and Zalmun′na, about whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are Zebah and Zalmun′na already in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are faint?’” 16 And he took the elders of the city and he took thorns of the wilderness and briers and with them taught the men of Succoth. 17 And he broke down the tower of Penu′el, and slew the men of the city.

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