Judges 8:9

9 Gideon told them, "When I return safe and sound, I'll demolish this tower."

Judges 8:9 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 9 And he spoke also unto the men of Penuel
In a threatening way, as he had spoken to the men of Succoth: saying, when I come again in peace: having conquered all his enemies, and delivered Israel from their bondage, and restored peace and prosperity to them, of which he had no doubt:

I will break down this tower;
pointing to it and which stood in their city, and in which they placed their confidence; and when he threatened them, boasted of it as their security.

Judges 8:9 In-Context

7 Gideon said, "If you say so. But when God gives me Zebah and Zalmunna, I'll give you a thrashing, whip your bare flesh with desert thorns and thistles!"

8 He went from there to Peniel and made the same request. The men of Peniel, like the men of Succoth, also refused.

9 Gideon told them, "When I return safe and sound, I'll demolish this tower."

10 Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with an army of about fifteen companies, all that was left of the fighting force of the easterners - they had lost 120 companies of soldiers.

11 Gideon went up the caravan trail east of Nobah and Jogbehah, found and attacked the undefended camp.