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Judges 8:17

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And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
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    9And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

  2. 1 Kings 12:25Rank 2 from verse 17
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    25¶ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

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Judges 8:17

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beat

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To strike repeatedly; to lay on repeated blows, with a stick, with the hand or fist, or with any instrument, and for any cause, just or unjust, or for punishment.

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16And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.

17And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

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18¶ Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.

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