KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Judges 9:44
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down.
WEB World English Bible
Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field, and struck them.
ASV American Standard Version
And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Abimelech and the detachments who are with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the gate of the city, and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field, and smite them,
Surrounding context — Judges 9
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.
45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that [was] therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard [that], they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
47 And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
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וַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְH40 · a.vi.me.lekhAbimelechוְהָרָאשִׁים֙H7218 · roshheadאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichעִמּ֔וֹH5973 · imwithפָּשְׁט֕וּH6584 · pa.shatto stripוַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּH5975 · a.madto stand: standפֶּ֖תַחH6607 · pe.tachentranceשַׁ֣עַרH8179 · sha.argateהָעִ֑ירH5892 · irexcitementוּשְׁנֵ֣יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoהָֽרָאשִׁ֗יםH7218 · roshheadפָּֽשְׁט֛וּH6584 · pa.shatto stripעַֽל־H5921 · aluponכָּל־H3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הH7704 · sa.daySirionוַיַּכּֽוּם׃H5221 · na.khahto smite
Cross-references
Galatians 5:15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.Judges 9:20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.Judges 9:15And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, [then] come [and] put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
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