He tookthe eldersof the city,and thornsof the wildernessand briers,and he disciplinedthe menof Succothwith them.
the sonsof Pahath-moabof the sonsof Jeshua[and] Joab,2,812;
On the lipsof the discerning,wisdomis found,But a rodis for the backof him wholacksunderstanding.
Judgmentsare preparedfor scoffers,And blowsfor the backof fools.
The bestof them is like a briar,The most uprightlike a thornhedge.The daywhen you post your watchmen,Your punishmentwill come.Thentheir confusionwill occur.
He cameto the menof Succothand said,"BeholdZebahand Zalmunna,concerning whomyou tauntedme, saying,Are the handsof Zebahand Zalmunnaalreadyin your hand,that we should givebreadto your menwho are weary?'"
He toredownthe towerof Penueland killedthe menof the city.
Gideonsaid,"All right,when the LORDhas givenZebahand Zalmunnainto my hand,then I will thrashyour bodieswith the thornsof the wildernessand with briers."
