Judges 9:42
40 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.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
44 And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech.
- KJV
- And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
- WEB
- On the next day, the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
- ASV
- And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
- BLB
- And it came to pass on the next day that the people went out into the field. And they declared [it] to Abimelech.
- ÅB
- Den neste dag gikk folket ut på marken; det fikk Abimelek vite.
- OTB
- Neste dag gikk folket ut til markene, og dette ble rapportert til Abimelek.
- B1930
- Den næste dag gikk folket ut på marken; det fikk Abimelek vite.