Judges 8:5
King James VersionSource notes
“And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.”
Context
2And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer?
3God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
4And Gideon came to Jordan, passed over, he, and the three hundred men that with him, faint, yet pursuing
5And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
6And the princes of Succoth said, the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
7And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
8And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered