Judges 9:39

Bible in Basic English

So Gaal went out at the head of the townsmen of Shechem and made war on Abimelech.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So Gaal went out leading the citizens of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,

Hebrew Names Version
Ga`al went out before the men of Shekhem, and fought with Avimelekh.

King James Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Lexham English Bible
So Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.

English Standard Version
And Gaal went out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.

New Century Version
So Gaal led the men of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.

New English Translation
So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.

Amplified Bible
So Gaal went out ahead of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.

New American Standard Bible
So Gaal went out in the sight of the leaders of Shechem and fought Abimelech.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Legacy Standard Bible
Toe trek Gaäl uit voor die burgers van Sigem en veg teen Abiméleg.

Contemporary English Version
Gaal and the leaders of Shechem went out and fought Abimelech.

Complete Jewish Bible
So Ga‘al went out, leading the men of Sh'khem, and fought Avimelekh.

Darby Translation
And Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and fought against Abimelech.

Easy-to-Read Version
So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.

George Lamsa Translation
And Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought with Abimeleck.

Good News Translation
Gaal led the men of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.

Literal Translation
And Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Gaal wente forth before the citesyns of Sichem, and foughte with Abimelech.

American Standard Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Gaal went out before the citezins of Sichem, & fought with Abimelech.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

King James Version (1611)
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech.

English Revised Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Berean Standard Bible
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Gaal yede, while the puple of Sichen abood; and he fauyt ayens Abymelech.

Young's Literal Translation
And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,

Update Bible Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

World English Bible
Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

New King James Version
So Gaal went out, leading the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

New Living Translation
So Gaal led the leading citizens of Shechem into battle against Abimelech.

New Life Bible
So Gaal went out in front of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.

New Revised Standard
So Gaal went out at the head of the lords of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Gaal went forth before the owners of Shechem, - and fought against Abimelech.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So Gaal went out, in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,

Revised Standard Version
And Ga'al went out at the head of the men of Shechem, and fought with Abim'elech.

THE MESSAGE
Gaal went out, backed by the leaders of Shechem, and did battle with Abimelech. Abimelech chased him, and Gaal turned tail and ran. Many fell wounded, right up to the city gate.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.

Contextual Overview

²² So Abimelech was chief over Israel for three years. ²³ And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the townsmen of Shechem; and the townsmen of Shechem were false to Abimelech; ²⁴ So that punishment for the violent attack made on the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for their blood, might come on Abimelech, their brother, who put them to death, and on the townsmen of Shechem who gave him their help in putting his brothers to death. ²⁵ And the townsmen of Shechem put secret watchers on the tops of the mountains, and they made attacks on all who went by on the road and took their goods; and word of this came to Abimelech. ²⁶ Then Gaal, the son of Ebed, came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their faith in him. ²⁷ And they went out into their fields and got in the fruit of their vines, and when the grapes had been crushed, they made a holy feast and went into the house of their god, and over their food and drink they were cursing Abimelech. ²⁸ And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we are to be his servants? Is it not right for the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his captain to be servants to the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? But why are we to be his servants? ²⁹ If only I had authority over this people! I would put Abimelech out of the way, and I would say to Abimelech, Make your army strong, and come out. ³⁰ Now Zebul, the ruler of the town, hearing what Gaal, the son of Ebed, had said, was moved to wrath. ³¹ And he sent to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, See, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are working up the town against you.

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Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem,.... At the head of them, to meet Abimelech, having gathered together as many, and put them in as good order, as he could, and the time would admit of:

and fought with Abimelech; without the city.