Judges 8
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Judges 8:14-17

14And caughtH3920 a young manH5288 of the menH582 of SuccothH5523, and enquiredH7592 of him: and he describedH3789 unto him the princesH8269 of SuccothH5523, and the eldersH2205 thereof, even threescore and seventeenH7651H7657 menH376.1

15And he cameH935 unto the menH582 of SuccothH5523, and saidH559, Behold ZebahH2078 and ZalmunnaH6759, with whom ye did upbraidH2778 me, sayingH559, Are the handsH3709 of ZebahH2078 and ZalmunnaH6759 now in thine handH3027, that we should giveH5414 breadH3899 unto thy menH582 that are wearyH3287?

16And he tookH3947 the eldersH2205 of the cityH5892, and thornsH6975 of the wildernessH4057 and briersH1303, and with them he taughtH3045 the menH582 of SuccothH5523.2

17And he beat downH5422 the towerH4026 of PenuelH6439, and slewH2026 the menH582 of the cityH5892.

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 8:14 described: Heb. writ. ↩
  2. 2. Judges 8:16 taught: Heb. made to know. ↩

Commentaries on Judges 8

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