And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.
They captured two Midianite princes named Oreb and Zeeb. They killed Oreb at a rock that became known as the Rock of Oreb, and they killed Zeeb at a winepress that became known as the Winepress of Zeeb. Then they continued chasing the Midianite army and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan River.
The writer is describing how the Israelites captured and killed two important Midianite leaders during their victory, then brought proof of their success to Gideon.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, the Israelites were being oppressed by the Midianites, who frequently raided their lands and left them in poverty. God chose Gideon to lead a drastically reduced army of just 300 men against a vast Midianite force to show that victory comes from divine intervention, not human might. After the main battle, Gideon's forces pursued and executed the Midianite leaders Oreb and Zeeb, symbolizing the complete defeat of their enemies and bringing their heads as evidence to Gideon.
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