Judges 8:17

the tower of Penuel also, brake he down,—and slew the men of the city.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16So he took the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness and the nettles, and taught therewith the men of Succoth:

18Then said he unto Zebah and unto Zalmunna, What manner of men were they, whom ye slew at Tabor? And they said, As thou art, so were they, each one, as handsome as the sons of a king.

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Cross References

Judges 8:9So he spake to the men of Penuel also, saying,—When I return with success, I will break down this tower.

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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