Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
Then Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, 'What kind of men were those you killed at Mount Tabor?' They answered, 'They were just like you - each one had the appearance of a prince.'
Gideon is questioning two enemy kings about men they had killed, and they reveal these victims looked like royalty - just like Gideon himself.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Gideon was a judge and military leader raised up by God to deliver the Israelites from Midianite oppression during a time of cycles of sin and deliverance in ancient Israel. During a battle, the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna had killed Gideon's brothers at Mount Tabor, which fueled his pursuit of justice against them. This confrontation highlights the personal and national stakes in Israel's struggles for survival and faithfulness to God.
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