The Fall of Shechem
Judges 9:40
In 11 translations
- 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.
- LSV
- and Abimelech pursues him, and he flees from his presence, and many fall wounded—to the opening of the gate.
- YLT
- and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded — unto the opening of the gate.
- DBY
- And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, as far as the entrance of the gate.
- DRC
- Who chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, even to the gate of the city:
- GNV
- But Abimelech pursued him, and he fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
- JPS
- And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
- LXXE
- And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him; and many fell down slain as far as the door of the gate.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וַיָּ֖נָס מִפָּנָ֑יו וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּ חֲלָלִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַשָּֽׁעַר׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἐδίωξεν αὐτὸν Ἀβιμέλεχ, καὶ ἔφυγεν ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἔπεσον τραυματίαι πολλοὶ ἕως τῆς θύρας τῆς πύλης.
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👤 Abimelech◆ Usurpation by Abimelech
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- 1 Kings 20:30The 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.
- 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.” Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army…
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