NET Bible
"He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then“threshed” the men of Succoth with them."
— Judges 8:16, NET Bible
“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 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.”
“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.”
Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the pass of Heres.
He captured a young man from Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of Succoth’s officials and city leaders– seventy-seven men in all.
He approached the men of Succoth and said,“Look what I have! Zebah and Zalmunna! You insulted me, saying,‘You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your exhausted men?’”
He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then“threshed” the men of Succoth with them.
He also tore down the tower of Penuel and executed the city’s men.
He said to Zebah and Zalmunna,“Describe for me the men you killed at Tabor.” They said,“They were like you. Each one looked like a king’s son.”
He said,“They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. I swear, as surely as the LORD is alive, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”