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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.…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Beat down the tower. —The importance of the place led to its re-fortification by Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:25).
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
19th Century
Baptist
19th Century
He probably slew the most public revilers, the leading men of Penuel, just as he had chastised the princes and elders of Succoth with thorns and br…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
And he beat down the tower of Penuel
As he threatened he would, (Judges 8:9) whether this was before or …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
The active servants of the Lord meet with more dangerous opposition from false professors than from open enemies; but they must not be troubled by …
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Albert Barnes
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