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.
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 8 of Judges. Gideon returns victorious and punishes Succoth and Peniel for their refusal, while also executing Zebah and Zalmunna. The narrative becomes darker: the deliverer who had reduced his army to prevent himself from taking the glory begins exercising severe authority over his own countrymen. The episode reveals that military deliverance does not automatically eliminate ambition, resentment, and internal conflict.
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fing er einen Knaben aus den Leuten zu Sukkoth und fragte ihn; der schrieb ihm auf die Obersten zu Sukkoth und ihre Ältesten, siebenundsiebzig Mann.
Y tomó un mozo de los de Succoth, y preguntándole, él le dio por escrito los principales de Succoth y sus ancianos, setenta y siete varones.
Capturó a un joven de Sucot y lo interrogó. Este le puso por escrito los nombres de los jefes y de los ancianos de Sucot, setenta y siete hombres.
Il saisit d'entre les gens de Succoth un jeune homme qu'il interrogea, et qui lui mit par écrit les noms des chefs et des anciens de Succoth, soixante-dix-sept hommes.
E prese un fanciullo della gente di Succot, e lo domandò; ed egli gli descrisse i principali e gli Anziani di Succot, ch’erano settantasette uomini.
Tomou preso a um moço dos homens de Sucote, e lhe fez perguntas; o qual lhe deu por escrito os nomes dos príncipes de Sucote, e dos seus anciãos, setenta e sete homens.
捉住 疏割 人的一個少年,查問他。他就為 基甸 寫下 疏割 的領袖和長老的名字,共七十七人。
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