Verse 40
Judges 9:40
World English Bible, British Edition
40
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded,
even to the entrance of the gate.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּרְדְּפֵ֣/הוּ אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וַ/יָּ֖נָס מִ/פָּנָ֑י/ו וַֽ/יִּפְּל֛וּ חֲלָלִ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים עַד פֶּ֥תַח הַ/שָּֽׁעַר
English Translation
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from his face, and many fell slain at the entrance of the gate.
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Chapter 9 Context
1
Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers,
and spoke with them and wit...
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2
“Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, ‘Is it better for
you that all the sons of Jeru...
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3
His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of
Shechem all these words. Their hear...
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4
They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith,
with which Abimelech hired v...
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5
He went to his father’s house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons
of Jerubbaal, being sevent...
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6
All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house
of Millo, and went and made...
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7
When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim
and lifted up his voice,...
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8
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive
tree, ‘Reign over us.’
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9
“But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I stop producing my oil,
with which they honour God (Elohi...
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10
“The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
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11
“But the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my sweetness,
and my good fruit, and go to wave back...
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12
“The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
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13
“The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers
God (Elohim) and man, and go to wa...
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14
“Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over
us.’
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15
“The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king
over you, then come and take refuge...
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16
“Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and righteously, in that
you have made Abimelech king, and i...
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17
(for my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out
of the hand of Midian;
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18
and you have risen up against my father’s house today and have slain
his sons, seventy persons, on o...
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19
if you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with
his house today, then rejoice i...
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20
but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem
and the house of Millo; a...
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21
Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and lived there, for
fear of Abimelech his brother.
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22
Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.
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23
Then God (Elohim) sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem;
and the men of Shech...
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24
that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come,
and that their blood might be la...
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25
The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains,
and they robbed all who came...
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26
Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to
Shechem; and the men of Shechem put the...
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27
They went out into the field, harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes,
celebrated, and went into...
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28
Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that
we should serve him? Isn’t he...
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29
I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.”
He said to Abimelech, “I...
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30
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the
son of Ebed, his anger burnt.
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31
He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the
son of Ebed and his brothers hav...
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32
Now therefore, go up by night, you and the people who are with you,
and lie in wait in the field.
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33
It shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall
rise early and rush on the city...
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34
Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night,
and they laid wait against Sheche...
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35
Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate
of the city. Abimelech rose up,...
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36
When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, people are
coming down from the tops of the mou...
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37
Gaal spoke again and said, “Behold, people are coming down by
the middle of the land, and one compan...
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38
Then Zebul said to him, “Now where is your mouth, that you said,
‘Who is Abimelech, that we should s...
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39
Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
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40
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded,
even to the entrance of the gat...
41
Abimelech lived at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers,
that they should not dwell in...
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42
On the next day, the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
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43
He took the people and divided them into three companies, and laid wait
in the field; and he looked,...
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44
Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood
in the entrance of the gate...
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45
Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city
and killed the people in it. He...
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46
When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered
into the stronghold of the house...
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47
Abimelech was told that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered
together.
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48
Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with
him; and Abimelech took an ax...
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49
All the people likewise each cut down his bough, followed Abimelech,
and put them at the base of the...
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50
Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez, and took
it.
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51
But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women
of the city fled there, and...
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52
Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to
the door of the tower to burn it...
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53
A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke
his skull.
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54
Then he called hastily to the young man, his armour bearer, and
said to him, “Draw your sword and ki...
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55
When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each
departed to his place.
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56
Thus God (Elohim) repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father
in killing his seve...
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57
and God (Elohim) repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads;
and the curse of Jo...
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