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4 Gideon and his 300 men headed toward the Jordan River. They were exhausted when they crossed it, but they kept pursuing the enemy. 5 So Gideon said to the men of Succoth, |Please give me some food for the men under my command. They're exhausted, and I'm pursuing King Zebah and King Zalmunna of Midian.| 6 The generals at Succoth replied, |We shouldn't give your army food. You haven't captured Zebah and Zalmunna yet.| 7 Gideon responded, |Alright, then. When the LORD hands Zebah and Zalmunna over to me, I'll whip your bodies with thorns and thistles from the desert.| 8 Then Gideon went to Penuel and asked the people there for the same help. But they gave him the same reply that the men of Succoth gave. 9 So he told them, |When I come back after my victory, I'll tear down this tower.| 10 Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with an army of about 15,000 men. This was all that was left of Kedem's entire army. In the battle, 120,000 soldiers died. Judges 8:4-10, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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