Judges 8:9
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
So he said to the men of Penuel, When I come back in peace, I will have this tower broken down.
Webster's Revision
And he spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
World English Bible
He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower."
English Revised Version (ERV)
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Clarke's Judges 8:9 Bible Commentary
I will break down this tower - Probably they had not only denied him, but insultingly pointed to a tower in which their chief defense lay; and intimated to him that he might do his worst, for they could amply defend themselves.
Wesley's Judges 8:9 Bible Commentary
8:9 Your tower - Your confidence in which makes you thus proud and presumptuous.