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Judges 9:44

Abimelech

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

43 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.

Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down.

45 And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.

46 On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

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BSB
Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down.
KJV
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.
WEB
Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field and struck them.
ASV
And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them.
DARBY
And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and two of the companies ran upon all that were in the fields, and slew them.
BLB
And Abimelech and the company that [was] with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, and the two companies rushed upon all who [were] in the fields, and struck them.
ÅB
Abimelek og de hoper som var med ham, overfalt byen og stilte seg i porten, og de to hoper overfalt alle dem som var på marken, og slo dem.
OTB
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.
B1930
Abimelek og de hoper som var med ham, overfalt byen og stilte sig i porten, og de to hoper overfalt alle dem som var på marken, og slo dem.

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  • Galatians 5:15

    But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

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  • Judges 9:20

    But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

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  • Judges 9:15

    But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’

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