Judges 8:5-17
5He said to the men of Succoth, a “Please give some loaves of bread to the people who are following me, ▼▼Lit are at my feet
because they are exhausted, for I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.” 6But the princes of Succoth asked, “Are ▼▼Lit Are the hands of
Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hands that we should give bread to your army?” 7 Gideon replied, “Very well, when the Lord has handed Zebah and Zalmunna over to me, I will trample ▼▼Or tear
your flesh on thorns and briers from the wilderness!” 8He went from there to Penuel and asked the same thing from them. The men of Penuel e answered just as the men of Succoth had answered. 9He also told the men of Penuel, “When I return in peace, I will tear down this tower!” 10Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and with them was their army of about 15,000 men, who were all those left of the entire army of the Qedemites. Those who had been killed were 120,000 warriors. ▼▼Lit men who drew the sword
11 Gideon traveled on the caravan route ▼▼Lit on the route of those who live in tents
east of Nobah h and Jogbehah and attacked their army while the army was unsuspecting. 12 Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them. He captured these two kings of Midian and routed the entire army. 13 Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the Ascent of Heres. 14He captured a youth from the men of Succoth and interrogated him. The youth wrote down for him the names of the 77 princes and elders of Succoth. 15Then he went to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna. You taunted me about them, saying, ‘Are ▼▼Lit Are the hands of
Zebah and Zalmunna now in your power that we should give bread to your exhausted men?’” 16So he took the elders of the city, and he took some thorns and briers from the wilderness, and he disciplined the men of Succoth with them. 17He also tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
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