KJV King James Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown [and] wounded, [even] unto the entering of the gate.
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Judges 9:40
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown [and] wounded, [even] unto the entering of the gate.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
WEB World English Bible
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
ASV American Standard Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded—unto the opening of the gate.
Surrounding context — Judges 9
37 And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
38 Then said Zebul unto him, Where [is] now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who [is] Abimelech, that we should serve him? [is] not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown [and] wounded, [even] unto the entering of the gate.
41 And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people [were] come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
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וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּH7291 · ra.daphto pursueאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְH40 · a.vi.me.lekhAbimelechוַיָּ֖נָסH5127 · nusto fleeמִפָּנָ֑יוH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeוַֽיִּפְּל֛וּH5307 · na.phalto fall: fallחֲלָלִ֥יםH2491 · cha.lalslain: killedרַבִּ֖יםH7227 · ravmanyעַד־H5704 · adtillפֶּ֥תַחH6607 · pe.tachentranceהַשָּֽׁעַר׃H8179 · sha.argate
Cross-references
1 Kings 20:18-21And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.1 Kings 20:30But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and [there] a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men [that were] left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.
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