Judges 8:17

And he had the tower of Penuel broken down and the men of the town put to death.

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In The King James Version

And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

In Context

16Then he took the responsible men of the town and had them crushed on a bed of thorns and sharp stems.

18Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, Where are the men whom you put to death at Tabor? And they gave answer, As you are, so were they; every one of them was like a king's son.

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Judges 8:9So he said to the men of Penuel, When I come back in peace, I will have this tower broken down.

Matthew Henry on Judges 8:5-18

Gideon Pursues the Midianites. ( b. c. 1249.) 4 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. 5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. 6 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army? 7 And Gideon said, Therefore when… Read the whole commentary →

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