Judges 9
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Judges 9:42-49

42Now it cameH1961 about the nextH4283 dayH4283, that the peopleH5971 wentH3318 out to the fieldH7704, and it was toldH5046 to AbimelechH40. 43So he tookH3947 1his peopleH5971 and dividedH2673 them into threeH7969 2companiesH7218, and layH693 in waitH693 in the fieldH7704; when he lookedH7200 and 3sawH7200 the peopleH5971 comingH3318 out from the cityH5892, he aroseH6965 againstH5921 them and 4slewH5221 them. 44Then AbimelechH40 and the 5companyH7218 whoH834 was with him dashedH6584 forward and stoodH5975 in the entranceH6607 of the cityH5892 gateH8179; the other twoH8147 6companiesH7218 then dashedH6584 againstH5921 allH3605 whoH834 were in the fieldH7704 and 7slewH5221 them. 45AbimelechH40 foughtH3898 against the cityH5892 allH3605 that dayH3117, and he capturedH3920 the cityH5892 and killedH2026 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were in it; then he 8razedH5422 the cityH5892 and sowedH2232 it with saltH4417.

46When allH3605 the leadersH1167 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 heardH8085 of it, they enteredH935 the innerH6877 chamberH6877 of the 9templeH1004 of 10El-berithH410H1285. 47It was toldH5046 AbimelechH40 that allH3605 the leadersH1167 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 were gatheredH6908 together. 48So AbimelechH40 wentH5927 up to MountH2022 11ZalmonH6756, he and allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with him; and AbimelechH40 tookH3947 12an axeH7134 in his handH3027 and cutH3772 downH3772 a branchH7754 from the treesH6086, and liftedH5375 it and laidH7760 it on his shoulderH7926. Then he saidH559 to the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with him, “WhatH4100 you have seenH7200 me doH6213, hurryH4116 and doH6213 13likewiseH3644.” 49AllH3605 the peopleH5971 alsoH1571 cutH3772 downH3772 eachH376 oneH376 his branchH7754 and followedH1980H310 AbimelechH40, and putH7760 them on the innerH6877 chamberH6877 and setH3341 the innerH6877 chamberH6877 on fireH784 overH5921 those inside, so that allH3605 the menH376 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 alsoH1571 diedH4191, about a thousandH505 menH376 and womenH802.

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 9:43 Lit the ↩
  2. 2. Judges 9:43 Lit heads ↩
  3. 3. Judges 9:43 Lit behold ↩
  4. 4. Judges 9:43 Lit smote ↩
  5. 5. Judges 9:44 Singular with Gr; Heb plural, heads ↩
  6. 6. Judges 9:44 Lit heads ↩
  7. 7. Judges 9:44 Lit smote ↩
  8. 8. Judges 9:45 2 Kin 3:25 ↩
  9. 9. Judges 9:46 Lit house ↩
  10. 10. Judges 9:46 Judg 8:33 ↩
  11. 11. Judges 9:48 Ps 68:14 ↩
  12. 12. Judges 9:48 Lit the axes ↩
  13. 13. Judges 9:48 Lit like me ↩

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