Judges 8:4-9

International Children’s Bible

Gideon Captures Two Kings

⁴ Then Gideon and his 300 men came to the Jordan River. They were tired, but they chased the enemy across to the other side. ⁵ Gideon said to the men of Succoth, “Please give my soldiers some bread. They are very tired. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

⁶ But the leaders of Succoth said, “Why should we give your soldiers bread? You haven’t caught Zebah and Zalmunna yet.”

⁷ Then Gideon said, “The Lord will help me capture Zebah and Zalmunna. After that, I will whip your skin with thorns and briers from the desert.”

⁸ Gideon left Succoth and went to the city of Peniel. He asked the men there for food. It was just as he had asked the men of Succoth. And the men of Peniel gave him the same answer as the men of Succoth. ⁹ So Gideon said to the men of Peniel, “After I win the victory, I will come back here. And I will pull down this tower.”