New American Standard Bible 2020
Judges 9:43
43So he took 1his people and divided them into three 2units, and lay in wait in the field; when he looked and 3saw the people coming out from the city, he 4attacked them and killed them.
Judges 9:43 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)So he took his men, divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose to attack them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He took his people and divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. And he looked and saw the people coming out of the city. So he rose against them and killed them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So he took his people, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field. And he looked, and there were the people, coming out of the city; and he rose against them and attacked them.
Context of Judges 9:43
41Then Abimelech stayed in Arumah, but Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives so that they could not stay in Shechem. 42Now it came about the next day, that the people went out to the field, and it was reported to Abimelech. So he took his people and divided them into three units, and lay in wait in the field; when he looked and saw the people coming out from the city, he attacked them and killed them. 44Then Abimelech and the company who was with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the city gate; the other two companies then attacked all who were in the field and killed them. 45Abimelech fought against the city that whole day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it; then he tore down the city and sowed it with salt.
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וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־הָעָ֗ם וַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙ לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁ֔ים וַיֶּאֱרֹ֖ב בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּ֗רְא וְהִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ יֹצֵ֣א מִן־הָעִ֔יר וַיָּ֥קָם עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וַיַּכֵּֽם׃Read the interlinear
- So he tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- his peopleעַם‛am · people: soldiersH5971
- and dividedחָצָהchâtsâh · to divideH2673
- them into threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- unitsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: groupH7218
- and layאָרַב'ârab · to ambushH693
- in the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
- when he lookedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- comingיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- from the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- attackedקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- attackedעַל‛al · uponH5921
- them and killedנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
Commentaries on Judges 9:43
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-49Verses 30-49 Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now, but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's sons. When God uses men as instruments in his hand to do his work, he means one thing, and they another. That, which they hoped would have been for their welfare, proved a snare and a trap, as those will certainly find, who run to idols for shelter; such will prove a refuge of lies. (Jdg 9:50-57)Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43-45Abimelech lost any right to be seen as an inspired leader. He ordered his men to attack the people of Shechem, killing them all and destroying the city.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-4528-45. would to God this people were under my hand--He seems to have been a boastful, impudent, and cowardly person, totally unfit to be a leader in a revolutionary crisis. The consequence was that he allowed himself to be drawn into an ambush, was defeated, the city of Shechem destroyed and strewn with salt. The people took refuge in the stronghold, which was set on fire, and all in it perished.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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