13Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.
14He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and the elders of it, seventy-seven men.
15He came to the men of Succoth, and said, See Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you did taunt me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?
16He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
17He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
18Then said he to Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom you killed at Tabor? They answered, As you are, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
19He said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother: as Yahweh lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.
