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
Earlier in the story, Gideon had asked the city of Succoth for food for his exhausted troops while pursuing the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna. The leaders of Succoth had mockingly refused, doubting Gideon would succeed in capturing these powerful enemy kings. Now Gideon returns victorious with his captives to confront those who had denied him help.
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