Judges 8:9

King James Version 1611 (Original)

And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

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  • Judg 8:17 : 17 And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
  • 1 Kgs 22:27-28 : 27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace. 28 And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.

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  • Judg 8:15-18
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    15 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?

    16 And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

    17 And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

    18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.

  • Judg 8:7-8
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    7 And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

    8 And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.

  • 9 And he shall set engines of war against thy walls, and with his axes he shall break down thy towers.

  • 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:

  • Judg 9:46-47
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    46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

    47 And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

  • Judg 9:50-52
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    50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.

    51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.

    52 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

  • 8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

  • 21 Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.

  • 37 And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.

  • 25 Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

  • 5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,

  • 9 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.

  • 10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

  • 25 And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.

  • 10 And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.

  • 19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

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    10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

    11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

    12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

  • 5 And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

  • 9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.

  • 33 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.

  • 20 Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.

  • Gen 32:19-20
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    19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.

    20 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.

  • 7 And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.

  • 29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

  • 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

  • 5 And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.