Judges 9:42-49

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The next dayH4283 the peopleH5971 of Shechem went outH3318 into the fieldsH7704, and this was reportedH5046 to AbimelechH40. 43So he tookH3947 his menH5971, divided themH2673 into threeH7969 companiesH7218, and lay in waitH693 in the fieldsH7704. When he sawH7200H2009 the peopleH5971 coming outH3318 ofH4480 the cityH5892, he rose upH6965 against themH5921 and attacked themH5221.

44Then AbimelechH40 and the companiesH7218 with himH5973 rushed forwardH6584 and took their standH5975 at the entranceH6607 of the cityH5892 gateH8179. The other twoH8147 companiesH7218 rushedH6584 againstH5921 allH3605 whoH834 were in the fieldsH7704 and struck them downH5221. 45And allH3605 thatH1931 dayH3117 AbimelechH40 foughtH3898 against the cityH5892 until he had captured itH3920 and killedH2026 its peopleH5971. Then he demolishedH5422 the cityH5892 and sowedH2232 it with saltH4417.

46On hearing of thisH8085, allH3605 the leadersH1167 in the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 enteredH935H413 the inner chamberH6877 of the templeH1004 of El-berithH410H1286.1 47And when AbimelechH40 was toldH5046 thatH3588 allH3605 the leadersH1167 in the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 were gathered thereH6908, 48heH40 and allH3605 his menH5971 went upH5927 to MountH2022 ZalmonH6756H1931. AbimelechH40 tookH3947 his axeH7134 in his handH3027 and cutH3772 a branchH7754 from the treesH6086, which he liftedH5375 toH5921 his shoulderH7926, sayingH559 toH413 his menH5971, “HurryH4116 and doH6213 whatH4100 you have seen meH7200 doH6213H3644.”

49So eachH3605 manH376 alsoH1571 cutH3772 his own branchH7754 and followedH1980H310 AbimelechH40. Then they piledH7760 the branches againstH5921 the inner chamberH6877 and setH3341 it on fireH784 above themH5921, killingH4191H1571 everyoneH3605H582 in the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927, about a thousandH505 menH376 and womenH802.