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Judges 8:17 KJV
Judges · chapter 8 · verse 17
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.Judges 8:17 · King James Version
Judges 8:17 in context
15And 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?
16And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
17And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
18Then 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.
19And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- PenuelPᵉnûwʼêlPenuel or Peniel, a place East of JordanH6439 →
- towermigdâla towerH4026 →
- slewhâragto smite with deadly intentH2026 →
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In these verses we have, I. Gideon, as a valiant general, pursuing the remaining Midianites, and bravely following his blow. A very great slaughter was made of the enemy at first: 120,000 men that drew the sword, Jdg 8:10.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-17