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He went up from there to Penuel and made the same request.[a] The men of Penuel responded the same way the men of Sukkoth had.[b] He also threatened[c] the men of Penuel, warning,[d] “When I return victoriously,[e] I will tear down this tower.”

10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their armies. There were about 15,000 survivors from the army of the eastern peoples; 120,000 sword-wielding soldiers had been killed.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:8 tn Heb “and spoke to them in the same way.”
  2. Judges 8:8 tn Heb “The men of Penuel answered him just as the men of Sukkoth answered.”
  3. Judges 8:9 tn Heb “said to.” The translation “threatened” is interpretive, but is clearly indicated by the context.
  4. Judges 8:9 tn Heb “saying.”
  5. Judges 8:9 tn Or “safely.” Heb “in peace.”
  6. Judges 8:10 tn Heb “About 15,000 [in number] were all the ones remaining from the army of the sons of the east. The fallen ones were 120,000 [in number], men drawing the sword.”