Judges 8:17
He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
BSB
ASV
And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
KJV
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
The men of the city - Perhaps the rulers; who, it is likely, had possession of the tower or citadel, and so could tyrannize over the people. Gideon killed the great men, and beat down their towers, but did not injure the inhabitants.
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1 Kings 12:25Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
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From there he went up to Penuel and asked the same from them, but the men of Penuel gave the same response as the men of Succoth.
So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”
And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.
Baasha king of Israel went to war against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah.
Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.
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Judges 8:9So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”
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and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”