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Judges 8:17 Cross-References
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“And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.”
Judges 8:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 8:17
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city—Gideon's punishment of Penuel was even more severe than Succoth's torture. The verb nathats (נָתַץ, "beat down/demolished") indicates complete destruction of the city's defensive tower, eliminating their military protection. The phrase "slew the men of the city" (vayyaharog et-anshei ha'ir, וַיַּהֲרֹג אֶת־אַנְשֵׁי הָעִיר) suggests wholesale slaughter, though whether this means all male adults or specifically the city's fighting men remains ambiguous.Penuel, like Succoth, had refused Gideon bread (8:8-9), and their leaders respo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 8:17
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