And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
And he came to the men of Succoth and said, 'Look! Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, the ones you mocked me about, saying, Have you already captured Zebah and Zalmunna? Why should we give bread to your tired men?'
Gideon is confronting the people of Succoth who had refused to help his army, showing them he has now captured the enemy kings they said he would never defeat.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, Gideon was leading Israel's army against the Midianites during a time when God raised up judges to deliver His people from oppression. When Gideon requested food for his exhausted troops from the men of Succoth, they refused out of fear of retaliation from the Midianite kings, Zebah and Zalmunna, showing a lack of faith and solidarity. Later, after Gideon captured these kings, he returned to Succoth to confront the people about their earlier refusal, highlighting themes of accountability in the biblical narrative.
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