King James Version
"And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth."
— Judges 8:16, King James Version
“And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. ”
“He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.”
“He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then“threshed” the men of Succoth with them.”
“So he took the ancients of the city, and thorns and briers of the desert, and tore them with the same, and cut in pieces the men of Soccoth.”
“Then he took the responsible men of the town and had them crushed on a bed of thorns and sharp stems.”
“And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.”
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the Lord liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.