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Judges 8:12

MidianZalmunnaZebahMidian

10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army of about fifteen thousand men—all that were left of the armies of the people of the east. A hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had already fallen.

11 And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise.

When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, Gideon pursued and captured these two kings of Midian, routing their entire army.

13 After this, Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle along the Ascent of Heres.

14 There he captured a young man of Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of the seventy-seven leaders and elders of Succoth.

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BSB
When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, Gideon pursued and captured these two kings of Midian, routing their entire army.
KJV
And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
WEB
Zebah and Zalmunna fled and he pursued them. He took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the army.
ASV
And Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued after them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
DARBY
And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued after them, and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the camp.
BLB
And Zebah and Zalmunna fled, and he pursued them, and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and all the camp he made tremble.
ÅB
Sebah og Salmunna flyktet, og han forfulgte dem; og han tok begge midianittenes konger, Sebah og Salmunna, til fange og skremte fra hverandre hele hæren.
OTB
Sebah og Salmunna flyktet, men han forfulgte og fanget de to kongene av Midjan, Sebah og Salmunna, og slo hele hæren deres.
B1930
Sebah og Salmunna flyktet, og han forfulgte dem; og han tok begge midianittenes konger, Sebah og Salmunna, til fange og skremte fra hverandre hele hæren.

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