16. He then took thorns and briars from the desert and used them to punish the leaders of Sukkoth.
17. He also tore down the tower at Penuel and killed the men of that city.
18. Then Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What about the men you killed at Tabor?”They answered, “They looked like you — every one of them like the son of a king.”
19. Gideon said, “They were my brothers, my own mother's sons. I solemnly swear that if you had not killed them, I would not kill you.”