“And he said, They were my brethren, even the sons of my mother: as the Lord liveth, if ye had saved them alive, I would not slay you.”
And they answered, As thou art, so were they: each one resembled the children of a king — Zebah and Zalmunna describe the slain as royal figures. Their admission seals their fate. The cycle shows how personal loss triggers the judge's transformation into a vengeful executioner.
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