008:009 He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower. 008:010 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword. 008:011 Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the army; for the army was secure. 008:012 Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued after them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the army. 008:013 Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres. 008:014 He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and the elders of it, seventy-seven men. 008:015 He came to the men of Succoth, and said, See Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you did taunt me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary? 008:016 He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. 008:017 He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city. 008:018 Then said he to Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom you killed at Tabor? They answered, As you are, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king. 008:019 He said, They were my brothers, the sons of my mother: as Yahweh lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you. 008:020 He said to Jether his firstborn, Up, and kill them. But the youth didn't draw his sword; for he feared, because he was yet a youth. 008:021 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise you, and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength. Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels' necks. 008:022 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule you over us, both you, and your son, and your son's son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian. 008:023 Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Yahweh shall rule over you. 008:024 Gideon said to them, I would make a request of you, that you would give me every man the earrings of his spoil. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.) 008:025 They answered, We will willingly give them. They spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his spoil. 008:026 The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred [shekels] of gold, besides the crescents,