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the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
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New Life Version
Judges 9:40
Abimelech went after Gaal. And Gaal ran away from him. Many were hurt and fell all the way to the gate.
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Christian Standard Bible®
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Numerous bodies were strewn as far as the entrance of the city gate.
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Numerous bodies were strewn as far as the entrance of the city gate.
Hebrew Names Version
Avimelekh chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
Avimelekh chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
King James Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
Lexham English Bible
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; many fell slain up to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; many fell slain up to the entrance of the gate.
English Standard Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
New Century Version
Abimelech and his men chased them, and many of Gaal's men were killed before they could get back to the city gate.
Abimelech and his men chased them, and many of Gaal's men were killed before they could get back to the city gate.
New English Translation
Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.
Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.
Amplified Bible
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded as far as the entrance of the gate.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded as far as the entrance of the gate.
New American Standard Bible
But Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
But Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But Abimelech pursued him, and he fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
But Abimelech pursued him, and he fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
Legacy Standard Bible
Maar Abiméleg het hom agtervolg, en hy het voor hom uit gevlug, en baie het gesneuwel tot by die ingang van die poort.
Maar Abiméleg het hom agtervolg, en hy het voor hom uit gevlug, en baie het gesneuwel tot by die ingang van die poort.
Contemporary English Version
Soon the people of Shechem turned and ran back into the town. However, Abimelech and his troops were close behind and killed many of them along the way.
Soon the people of Shechem turned and ran back into the town. However, Abimelech and his troops were close behind and killed many of them along the way.
Complete Jewish Bible
But Avimelekh gave chase, and Ga‘al took to flight; many fell wounded, strewn all along the way to the city gate.
But Avimelekh gave chase, and Ga‘al took to flight; many fell wounded, strewn all along the way to the city gate.
Darby Translation
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, as far as the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, as far as the entrance of the gate.
Easy-to-Read Version
Abimelech and his men chased Gaal and his men. Gaal's men ran back toward the gate of the city of Shechem, but many were killed before they could get back to the gate.
Abimelech and his men chased Gaal and his men. Gaal's men ran back toward the gate of the city of Shechem, but many were killed before they could get back to the gate.
George Lamsa Translation
And Abimeleck chased him, and he fled before him, and many people fell slain, even to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimeleck chased him, and he fled before him, and many people fell slain, even to the entrance of the gate.
Good News Translation
Abimelech started after Gaal, and Gaal ran. Many were wounded, even at the city gate.
Abimelech started after Gaal, and Gaal ran. Many were wounded, even at the city gate.
Literal Translation
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell down wounded, to the opening of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell down wounded, to the opening of the gate.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Abimelech chaced him, so that he fled, and there fell many slayne euen vnto the gate of the cite.
But Abimelech chaced him, so that he fled, and there fell many slayne euen vnto the gate of the cite.
American Standard Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
Bible in Basic English
And Abimelech went after him and he went in flight before him; and a great number were falling by the sword all the way up to the town.
And Abimelech went after him and he went in flight before him; and a great number were falling by the sword all the way up to the town.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Abimelech chased him, that he fled before him, and many were ouerthrowen & wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, that he fled before him, and many were ouerthrowen & wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
King James Version (1611)
And Abimelech chased him, and hee fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and hee fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him; and many fell down slain as far as the door of the gate.
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him; and many fell down slain as far as the door of the gate.
English Revised Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
Berean Standard Bible
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which pursuede Gaal fleynge, and constreynede to go in to the citee; and ful many of his part felde doun `til to the yate of the citee.
Which pursuede Gaal fleynge, and constreynede to go in to the citee; and ful many of his part felde doun `til to the yate of the citee.
Young's Literal Translation
and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate.
and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate.
Update Bible Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown [and] wounded, [even] to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown [and] wounded, [even] to the entrance of the gate.
World English Bible
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
New King James Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded, to the very entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded, to the very entrance of the gate.
New Living Translation
But Abimelech chased him, and many of Shechem's men were wounded and fell along the road as they retreated to the city gate.
But Abimelech chased him, and many of Shechem's men were wounded and fell along the road as they retreated to the city gate.
New Revised Standard
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. Many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. Many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, - and there fell a multitude of slain as far as the entering of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, - and there fell a multitude of slain as far as the entering of the gate.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, even to the gate of the city:
Who chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, even to the gate of the city:
Revised Standard Version
And Abim'elech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
And Abim'elech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
Contextual Overview
22 Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years. 23 Then God sent a bad spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem. The men of Shechem were not faithful to Abimelech. 24 God did this to punish Abimelech and the men of Shechem, because the seventy sons of Jerubbaal were killed by their brother Abimelech. And the men of Shechem gave him the strength to do it. 25 The men of Shechem went against Abimelech by hiding men on the mountain tops. They robbed all who passed by them on the road. Abimelech was told about it. 26 Now Gaal the son of Ebed moved with his family into Shechem. And the men of Shechem put their trust in him. 27 They went out into the field and gathered the grapes of their vines and crushed them. Then they had a special supper in the house of their god. They ate and drank and wished bad to come to Abimelech. 28 Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech? And who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal? Is not Zebul his leader? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem, but why should we serve Abimelech? 29 If only these people were under my rule! Then I would send Abimelech away. I would say to Abimelech, ‘Make your army strong, and come out.'" 30 When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, he was very angry. 31 He sent men to bring news to Abimelech in secret. They said, "See, Gaal the son of Ebed has come to Shechem with his family. They are turning the city against you.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he fled before: 1 Kings 20:18-21, 1 Kings 20:30
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him,.... Abimelech got the better of him in the battle, and obliged him to give way, and he pursued him closely as he was fleeing:
and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate; or, "they fell many wounded" k, or slain, as the Targum; that is, many were killed and wounded, as in the battle, so in the pursuit, and lay all the way to the entrance into the gate of the city, to which Gaal, and the men of Shechem, made for their safety, and got in.
k נפלו חללים "et ceciderant vulnerati multi", Pagninus, Montanus.
