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Judges 9:40

Abimelech

38 Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.

41 And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told 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

    But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

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  • 1 Kings 20:18–21

    And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.

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