And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, even threescore and seventeen men.
And he captured a young man from the people of Succoth, and questioned him. The young man gave him the names of the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men in total.
Gideon captured a young man from Succoth and made him reveal the names of all the city's leaders, 77 men total.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, Gideon was leading the Israelites in battle against the Midianites, seeking to secure their freedom from oppression. After a significant victory, he requested food for his exhausted troops from the people of Succoth, but they refused out of fear of retaliation from the enemy. To address this betrayal, Gideon captured a young man from Succoth who provided the names of the city's leaders, highlighting the accountability in community decisions during times of conflict.
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