KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
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.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Gideon captured a young man from Succoth and made him reveal the names of all the city's leaders—77 men total.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Gideon's victory over the Midianites, when he was pursuing the remaining enemy kings. The people of Succoth had earlier refused to help feed Gideon's exhausted army, so now he was returning to hold them accountable for their lack of support. In ancient times, knowing the specific names of leaders was crucial for ensuring proper justice was carried out.
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