KJV King James Version
And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
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Judges 9:25
And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.
WEB World English Bible
The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
ASV American Standard Version
And the men of Shechem set liers-in-wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.
Surrounding context — Judges 9
22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
24 That the cruelty [done] to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode [the grapes], and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we should serve him? [is] not [he] the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּH7760 · sumto set: makeלוֹ֩H9033 · ohimבַעֲלֵ֨יH1167 · ba.almasterשְׁכֶ֜םH7927 · she.khemShechemמְאָרְבִ֗יםH693 · a.ravto ambushעַ֚לH5921 · aluponרָאשֵׁ֣יH7218 · roshheadהֶהָרִ֔יםH2022 · harmountain: mountוַיִּגְזְל֗וּH1497 · ga.zalto plunderאֵ֛תH853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichיַעֲבֹ֥רH5674 · a.varto passעֲלֵיהֶ֖םH5921 · aluponבַּדָּ֑רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductוַיֻּגַּ֖דH5046 · na.gadto tellלַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ פH40 · a.vi.me.lekhAbimelech
Cross-references
Proverbs 1:11-12If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:Joshua 8:12-13And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.Joshua 8:4And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, [even] behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:
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