Judges 8:17 meaning and explanation
He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
Judges 8:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Gideon is still pursuing the Midianite kings, and the men of Penuel, like those of Succoth, had refused bread to his exhausted troops because they doubted he would win (verses 8 and 9). Gideon had sworn to tear down their tower when he returned in triumph.
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