Juízes 8:17

17 depois derrubou a fortaleza de Peniel e matou os homens daquela cidade.

Juízes 8:17 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 8:17

And he beat down the tower of Penuel
As he threatened he would, ( Judges 8:9 ) whether this was before or after he had chastised the elders of Succoth, is not clear; one would think by the course he steered going from Succoth to Penuel, as he went, he should come to Penuel first at his return; however, he demolished their tower in which they trusted:

and slew the men of the city;
perhaps they might, as Kimchi conjectures, resist when he went about to beat down their tower; on which a fray might ensue, in which they were slain; or they might upon his approach, sensible of the offence they had given him, fly to their tower for safety, and were killed in it when that was beaten down about them. In what manner this was done is not said; no doubt they had instruments in those days for demolishing such edifices.

Juízes 8:17 In-Context

15 Gideão foi então a Sucote e disse aos homens de lá: “Aqui estão Zeba e Zalmuna, acerca dos quais vocês zombaram de mim, dizendo: ‘Ainda não estão em seu poder Zeba e Zalmuna? Por que deveríamos dar pão aos seus homens exaustos?’ ”

16 Gideão prendeu os líderes da cidade de Sucote, castigando-os com espinhos e espinheiros do deserto;

17 depois derrubou a fortaleza de Peniel e matou os homens daquela cidade.

18 Então perguntou a Zeba e a Zalmuna: “Como eram os homens que vocês mataram em Tabor?”“Eram como você”, responderam, “cada um tinha o porte de um príncipe”.

19 Gideão prosseguiu: “Aqueles homens eram meus irmãos, filhos de minha própria mãe. Juro pelo nome do SENHOR que, se vocês tivessem poupado a vida deles, eu não mataria vocês”.