Judges 9
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Judges 9:34-45

34So AbimelechH40 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with him aroseH6965 by nightH3915 and layH693 in waitH693 againstH5921 ShechemH7927 in fourH702 1companiesH7218. 35Now GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 wentH3318 out and stoodH5975 in the entranceH6607 of the cityH5892 gateH8179; and AbimelechH40 and the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with him aroseH6965 from the ambushH3993. 36When GaalH1603 sawH7200 the peopleH5971, he saidH559 to ZebulH2083, “2LookH2009, peopleH5971 are comingH3381 downH3381 from the topsH7218 of the mountainsH2022.” But ZebulH2083 saidH559 to him, “You are seeingH7200 the shadowH6738 of the mountainsH2022 as if they were menH376.” 37GaalH1603 spokeH1696 againH5750H3254 and saidH559, “BeholdH2009, peopleH5971 are comingH3381 downH3381 from 3the 4highestH2872 partH2872 of the landH776, and oneH259 5companyH7218 comesH935 by the wayH1870 of 6the diviners’H6049 7oakH436.” 38Then ZebulH2083 saidH559 to him, “WhereH346 is your 8boastingH6310 nowH645 with whichH834 you saidH559, ‘WhoH4310 is AbimelechH40 that we should serveH5647 him?’ Is thisH2088 not the peopleH5971 whomH834 you despisedH3988? GoH3318 out nowH6258 and fightH3898 with them!” 39So GaalH1603 wentH3318 out beforeH6440 the leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927 and foughtH3898 with AbimelechH40. 40AbimelechH40 chasedH7291 him, and he fledH5127 beforeH4480H6440 him; and manyH7227 fellH5307 woundedH2491 up to the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179. 41Then AbimelechH40 remainedH3427 at ArumahH725, but ZebulH2083 droveH1644 out GaalH1603 and his 9relativesH251 soH4480 that they could not remainH3427 in ShechemH7927.

42Now it cameH1961 about the nextH4283 dayH4283, that the peopleH5971 wentH3318 out to the fieldH7704, and it was toldH5046 to AbimelechH40. 43So he tookH3947 10his peopleH5971 and dividedH2673 them into threeH7969 11companiesH7218, and layH693 in waitH693 in the fieldH7704; when he lookedH7200 and 12sawH7200 the peopleH5971 comingH3318 out from the cityH5892, he aroseH6965 againstH5921 them and 13slewH5221 them. 44Then AbimelechH40 and the 14companyH7218 whoH834 was with him dashedH6584 forward and stoodH5975 in the entranceH6607 of the cityH5892 gateH8179; the other twoH8147 15companiesH7218 then dashedH6584 againstH5921 allH3605 whoH834 were in the fieldH7704 and 16slewH5221 them. 45AbimelechH40 foughtH3898 against the cityH5892 allH3605 that dayH3117, and he capturedH3920 the cityH5892 and killedH2026 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were in it; then he 17razedH5422 the cityH5892 and sowedH2232 it with saltH4417.

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 9:34 Lit heads ↩
  2. 2. Judges 9:36 Lit Behold ↩
  3. 3. Judges 9:37 Ezek 38:12 ↩
  4. 4. Judges 9:37 Or center ↩
  5. 5. Judges 9:37 Lit head ↩
  6. 6. Judges 9:37 Heb Elommeonenim ↩
  7. 7. Judges 9:37 Or terebinth ↩
  8. 8. Judges 9:38 Lit mouth ↩
  9. 9. Judges 9:41 Lit brothers ↩
  10. 10. Judges 9:43 Lit the ↩
  11. 11. Judges 9:43 Lit heads ↩
  12. 12. Judges 9:43 Lit behold ↩
  13. 13. Judges 9:43 Lit smote ↩
  14. 14. Judges 9:44 Singular with Gr; Heb plural, heads ↩
  15. 15. Judges 9:44 Lit heads ↩
  16. 16. Judges 9:44 Lit smote ↩
  17. 17. Judges 9:45 2 Kin 3:25 ↩

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