Judges 9:42

Judges 9:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
• New International Version (NIV)The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and this was reported to Abimelek.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On the following day, the people went out into the field, and Abimelech was told.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it came about on the next day that the people went out into the field, and they told Abimelech.

Context of Judges 9:42

40Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate. 41Abimelech went back to Arumah; Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem. The next day the Shechemites came out to the field. When Abimelech heard about it, 43he took his men and divided them into three units and set an ambush in the field. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he attacked and struck them down. 44Abimelech and his units attacked and blocked the entrance to the city’s gate. Two units then attacked all the people in the field and struck them down.

Judges 9:42 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיֵּצֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּגִּ֖דוּ לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass on the morrowמׇחֳרָתmochŏrâth mochŏrâthâm · morrowH4283
• that the peopleעַם‛am · people: soldiersH5971
• went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• into the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• and they toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăbîymelek · AbimelechH40

Commentaries on Judges 9:42

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42After Gaal‘s expulsion, “the people went out into the field,” either to complete the vintage, or for some other agricultural operation. “They” (Zebul and his party) sent word of this to Abimelech.Read the comment
• 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. 42The New Living Translation provides the words "to battle," suggesting that the Shechemites went into the fields to prevent Abimelech from regaining control. Others believe the Shechemites returned to the fields to continue the harvest (Judges 9:27), thinking Abimelech would be content now that Gaal was expelled.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

Topics related to Judges 9:42

• Judge

In the dictionaries

• Abimelech
• Ambush
• Deserving
• Gaal
• Incline
• Merry
• Middle
• Mouth
• Parable
• Zebul

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