Judges 8:17

Also he brake downe the towre of Penuel, and slew the men of the citie.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16Then he tooke the Elders of the citie, and thornes of the wildernes and breers, and did teare the men of Succoth with them.

18Then saide he vnto Zebah and Zalmunna, What maner of men were they, whom ye slew at Tabor? and they answered, As thou art, so were they: euery one was like the children of a King.

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Cross References

Judges 8:9And he sayd also vnto the men of Penuel, When I come againe in peace, I will breake downe this towre.

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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