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.
20He said to Jether his firstborn, Up, and kill them. But the youth didn`t draw his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth.
21Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise you, and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength. Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels` necks.
22Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule you over us, both you, and your son, and your son`s son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.
23Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Yahweh shall rule over you.
