Verse 44

Judges 9:44

Geneva Bible

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44 And Abimelech, and the bandes that were with him, russhed forwarde, and stoode in the entring of the gate of the citie: and the two other bandes ran vpon all the people that were in the fielde and slewe them.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ וְ/הָ/רָאשִׁים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֔/וֹ פָּשְׁט֕וּ וַ/יַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָ/עִ֑יר וּ/שְׁנֵ֣י הָֽ/רָאשִׁ֗ים פָּֽשְׁט֛וּ עַֽל כָּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה וַ/יַּכּֽוּ/ם

English Translation

And Abimelech and the leaders who were with him advanced, and they stood at the entrance of the city gate, and the two leaders attacked all that was in the field, and they struck them.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 Then Abimelech the sonne of Ierubbaal went to Shechem vnto his mothers brethren, and communed with t... Focus ↗

2 Say, I pray you, in the audience of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the... Focus ↗

3 Then his mothers brethren spake of him in the audience of all the men of Shechem, all these wordes:... Focus ↗

4 And they gaue him seuentie pieces of siluer out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hir... Focus ↗

5 And he went vnto his fathers house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren, the sonnes of Ierubbaal, about... Focus ↗

6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together with all the house of Millo, and came and made Abimelec... Focus ↗

7 And when they told it to Iotham, he went and stoode in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift vp his voy... Focus ↗

8 The trees went foorth to anoynt a King ouer them, and sayde vnto the oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs... Focus ↗

9 But the oliue tree said vnto them, Should I leaue my fatnes, wherewith by me they honour God (Elohim... Focus ↗

10 Then the trees sayde to the fig tree, Come thou, and be King ouer vs. Focus ↗

11 But the fig tree answered them, Should I forsake my sweetenesse, and my good fruite, and goe to adua... Focus ↗

12 Then sayd the trees vnto the Vine, Come thou, and be king ouer vs. Focus ↗

13 But the Vine sayde vnto them, Should I leaue my wine, whereby I cheare God (Elohim) and man, and goe... Focus ↗

14 Then said all the trees vnto the bramble, Come thou, and reigne ouer vs. Focus ↗

15 And the bramble said vnto the trees, If ye will in deede anoynt me King ouer you, come, and put your... Focus ↗

16 Now therefore, if ye doe truely and vncorruptly to make Abimelech King, and if ye haue delt well wit... Focus ↗

17 (For my father fought for you, and aduentured his life, and deliuered you out of the handes of Midia... Focus ↗

18 And yee are risen vp against my fathers house this day, and haue slayne his children, about seuentie... Focus ↗

19 If ye then haue delt truely and purely with Ierubbaal, and with his house this day, then reioyce wit... Focus ↗

20 But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech, and consume the men of Shechem and the house of Mill... Focus ↗

21 And Iotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there for feare of Abimelech his brother. Focus ↗

22 So Abimelech reigned three yeere ouer Israel. Focus ↗

23 But God (Elohim) sent an euil spirit betweene Abimelech, and the men of Shechem: and the men of Shec... Focus ↗

24 That the crueltie toward the seuentie sonnes of Ierubbaal and their blood might come and be laide vp... Focus ↗

25 So the men of Shechem set men in wayte for him in the toppes of the mountaines: who robbed all that... Focus ↗

26 Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed came with his brethren, and they went to Shechem: and the men of Shechem... Focus ↗

27 Therefore they went out into the field, and gathered in their grapes and troade them, and made merie... Focus ↗

28 Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed sayde, Who is Abimelech? and who is Shechem, that wee should serue him?... Focus ↗

29 Now would God (Elohim) this people were vnder mine hand: then would I put away Abimelech. And he sai... Focus ↗

30 And when Zebul the ruler of the citie heard the wordes of Gaal the sonne of Ebed, his wrath was kind... Focus ↗

31 Therefore he sent messengers vnto Abimelech priuily, saying, Beholde, Gaal the sonne of Ebed and his... Focus ↗

32 Now therefore arise by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lye in wayte in the fielde. Focus ↗

33 And rise early in the morning as soone as the sunne is vp, and assault the citie: and when he and th... Focus ↗

34 So Abimelech rose vp, and all the people that were with him by night: and they lay in wayte against... Focus ↗

35 Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed went out and stood in the entring of the gate of the citie: and Abimelec... Focus ↗

36 And when Gaal sawe the people, he said to Zebul, Beholde, there come people downe from the tops of t... Focus ↗

37 And Gaal spake againe, and said, See, there come folke downe by the middle of the land, and another... Focus ↗

38 Then sayd Zebul vnto him, Where is now thy mouth, that said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serue... Focus ↗

39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. Focus ↗

40 But Abimelech pursued him, and he fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnt... Focus ↗

41 And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren that they should not dwell... Focus ↗

42 And on the morowe, the people went out into the fielde: which was tolde Abimelech. Focus ↗

43 And he tooke the people, and deuided them into three bandes, and layde wayte in the fieldes, and loo... Focus ↗

44 And Abimelech, and the bandes that were with him, russhed forwarde, and stoode in the entring of the...

45 And when Abimelech had fought against the citie all that day, he tooke the citie, and slewe the peop... Focus ↗

46 And when all the men of the towre of Shechem heard it, they entred into an holde of the house of the... Focus ↗

47 And it was tolde Abimelech, that all the men of the towre of Shechem were gathered together. Focus ↗

48 And Abimelech gate him vp to mounte Zalmon, hee and all the people that were with him: and Abimelech... Focus ↗

49 Then all the people also cut downe euery man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the... Focus ↗

50 Then went Abimelech to Tebez, and besieged Tebez, and tooke it. Focus ↗

51 But there was a strong towre within the citie, and thither fledde all the men and women, and all the... Focus ↗

52 And Abimelech came vnto the towre and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre t... Focus ↗

53 But a certaine woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon Abimelechs head, and brake his braine pan. Focus ↗

54 Then Abimelech called hastily his page that bare his harneis, and sayde vnto him, Drawe thy sworde a... Focus ↗

55 And when the men of Israel sawe that Abimelech was dead, they departed euery man vnto his owne place... Focus ↗

56 Thus God (Elohim) rendred the wickednes of Abimelech, which he did vnto his father, in slaying his s... Focus ↗

57 Also all the wickednes of the men of Shechem did God (Elohim) bring vpon their heads. So vpon them c... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 9 (57 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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