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Judges 9:40

Abimelech

38 “Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!”

39 So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,

but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.

41 Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.

42 The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech.

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BSB
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
KJV
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
WEB
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
ASV
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
DARBY
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, as far as the entrance of the gate.
BLB
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him, and many fell wounded as far as the entrance of the gate.
ÅB
Men Abimelek slo ham på flukt og forfulgte ham, og det ble et stort mannefall helt bort til byporten.
OTB
Abimelek forfulgte ham, og han flyktet for ham, og mange falt sårede opp til inngangen til porten.
B1930
Men Abimelek slo ham på flukt og forfulgte ham, og det blev et stort mannefall helt bort til byporten.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 20:30

    The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.

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  • 1 Kings 20:18–21

    “If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.”

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