Judges 8:17
15 And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
16 And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
19 And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
- KJV
- And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
- WEB
- He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
- ASV
- And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
- DARBY
- And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
- BLB
- And he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
- ÅB
- Og tårnet i Pnuel rev han ned og slo ihjel byens menn.
- OTB
- Han rev også ned tårnet i Pnuel og behandlet mennene i byen.
- B1930
- Og tårnet i Pnuel rev han ned og slo ihjel byens menn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 8:9
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Read in context1 Kings 12:25
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
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