Dommerne 9,43

41 Abimelek ble i Aruma, og Sebul drev Gaal og hans slektninger ut av Sikem.

42 Neste dag gikk folket ut til markene, og dette ble rapportert til Abimelek.

Så tok han sine menn, delte dem i tre grupper, og satte et bakhold i markene. Da han så folket komme ut av byen, angrep han dem.

44 Abimelek og gruppen med ham skyndte seg frem til en posisjon ved inngangen til byporten. Da angrep de to andre gruppene dem som var i markene og slo dem ned.

45 Abimelek kjempet mot byen hele den dagen, inntok den, og drepte folket der. Så ødela han byen og strødde salt over den.

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
So he took his men, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose up against them and attacked them.
KJV
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.
WEB
He took the people and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and behold, the people came out of the city. So, he rose up against them and struck them.
ASV
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people came forth out of the city; And he rose up against them, and smote them.
DARBY
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and lay in ambush in the field. And he looked, and behold, the people came forth out of the city; and he rose up against them and smote them.
BLB
And he took the people and divided them into three companies and lay in wait in the field, and he looked, and behold, the people were coming out of the city; and he rose up against them and attacked them.
ÅB
Da tok han og delte sine folk i tre hoper og la seg i bakhold på marken; og da han så at folket kom ut av byen, rykket han imot dem og slo dem.
OTB
Så tok han sine menn, delte dem i tre grupper, og satte et bakhold i markene. Da han så folket komme ut av byen, angrep han dem.
B1930
Da tok han og delte sine folk i tre hoper og la sig i bakhold på marken; og da han så at folket kom ut av byen, rykket han imot dem og slo dem.

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