KJV King James Version
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
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Judges 9:41
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.
WEB World English Bible
Abimelech lived at Arumah: and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
ASV American Standard Version
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.
Surrounding context — Judges 9
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.
44 And Abimelech, and the company that [was] with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two [other] companies ran upon all [the people] that [were] in the fields, and slew them.
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וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבH3427 · ya.shavto dwellאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְH40 · a.vi.me.lekhAbimelechבָּארוּמָ֑הH725 · a.ru.mahArumahוַיְגָ֧רֶשׁH1644 · ga.rashto drive out: drive outזְבֻ֛לH2083 · ze.vulZebulאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]גַּ֥עַלH1603 · ga.alGaalוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֶחָ֖יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingמִשֶּׁ֥בֶתH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃H7927 · she.khemShechem
Cross-references
Judges 9:30And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.Judges 9:28And 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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