And he captured a youth from Succoth and questioned him. Then the youth wrote down for him the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.
Parallel translations
- WEB He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and its elders, seventy-seven men.
- KJV 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.
- BSB There he captured a young man of Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of the seventy-seven leaders and elders of Succoth.
- NKJV And he caught a young man of the men of Succoth and interrogated him; and he wrote down for him the leaders of Succoth and its elders, seventy-seven men.
- NLT There he captured a young man from Succoth and demanded that he write down the names of all the seventy-seven officials and elders in the town.
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Gideon captures a young man of Succoth who lists the town's seventy-seven officials.
Overview
The youth's information enables Gideon to identify those who had mocked him. The detail shows the deliberate, measured way Gideon carries out the discipline he had promised. It sets the stage for holding Succoth's leaders specifically accountable.
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- Judg 1:24–25The watchers saw a man come out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.”
- 1 Sam 30:11–15They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink.
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