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Judges 9:21

AbimelechJothamBeer

19 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:

20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,

23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

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BSB
Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
KJV
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
WEB
Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
ASV
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
DARBY
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.
BLB
And Jotham ran away and fled, and he went to Beer and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
ÅB
Så tok Jotam flukten, og han undkom og dro til Be'er; der slo han seg ned, så han kunne være i sikkerhet for sin bror Abimelek.
OTB
Så flyktet Jotam, rømte til Beer, og han bodde der fordi han var redd for sin bror Abimelek.
B1930
Så tok Jotam flukten, og han undkom og drog til Be'er; der slo han sig ned, så han kunde være i sikkerhet for sin bror Abimelek.

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  • Numbers 21:16

    And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

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  • Joshua 19:8

    And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:14

    And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maachah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.

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