NET Bible
"He went up from there to Penuel and made the same request. The men of Penuel responded the same way the men of Succoth had."
— Judges 8:8, NET Bible
“And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.”
“And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them in like manner; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered. ”
“He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.”
“And going up from thence, he came to Phanuel: and he spoke the like things to the men of that place. And they also answered him, as the men of Soccoth had answered.”
“So he went up from there to Penuel and made the same request to the men of Penuel; but they gave him the same answer as the men of Succoth had given.”
“And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.”
He said to the men of Succoth,“Give some loaves of bread to the men who are following me, because they are exhausted. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”
The officials of Succoth said,“You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your army?”
Gideon said,“Since you will not help, after the LORD hands Zebah and Zalmunna over to me, I will thresh your skin with desert thorns and briers.”
He went up from there to Penuel and made the same request. The men of Penuel responded the same way the men of Succoth had.
He also threatened the men of Penuel, warning,“When I return victoriously, I will tear down this tower.”
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their armies. There were about fifteen thousand survivors from the army of the eastern peoples; a hundred and twenty thousand sword-wielding soldiers had been killed.
Gideon went up the road of the nomads east of Nobah and Jogbehah and ambushed the surprised army.