11. Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the army; for the army was secure.
12. Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued them. He took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the army.
13. Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.
14. He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and enquired of him: and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and its elders, seventy-seven men.
15. He came to the men of Succoth, and said, “See Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?’”
16. He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
17. He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
18. Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?”They answered, “They were like you. Each one resembled the children of a king.”
19. He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.”
20. He said to Jether his firstborn, “Get up, and kill them!” But the youth didn’t draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.
21. Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Rise and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength.” Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.
22. Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you, and your son, and your son’s son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.”
23. Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. The Lord shall rule over you.”
24. Gideon said to them, “I do have a request, that you would each give me the earrings of his plunder.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)