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Sunday, July 27th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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New Century Version
Judges 9:40
Abimelech and his men chased them, and many of Gaal's men were killed before they could get back to the city gate.
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Christian Standard Bible®
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Numerous bodies were strewn as far as the entrance of the city gate.
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Numerous bodies were strewn as far as the entrance of the city gate.
Hebrew Names Version
Avimelekh chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
Avimelekh chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
King James Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
Lexham English Bible
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; many fell slain up to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; many fell slain up to the entrance of the gate.
English Standard Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
New English Translation
Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.
Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.
Amplified Bible
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded as far as the entrance of the gate.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded as far as the entrance of the gate.
New American Standard Bible
But Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
But Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But Abimelech pursued him, and he fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
But Abimelech pursued him, and he fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
Legacy Standard Bible
Maar Abimleg het hom agtervolg, en hy het voor hom uit gevlug, en baie het gesneuwel tot by die ingang van die poort.
Maar Abimleg het hom agtervolg, en hy het voor hom uit gevlug, en baie het gesneuwel tot by die ingang van die poort.
Contemporary English Version
Soon the people of Shechem turned and ran back into the town. However, Abimelech and his troops were close behind and killed many of them along the way.
Soon the people of Shechem turned and ran back into the town. However, Abimelech and his troops were close behind and killed many of them along the way.
Complete Jewish Bible
But Avimelekh gave chase, and Ga‘al took to flight; many fell wounded, strewn all along the way to the city gate.
But Avimelekh gave chase, and Ga‘al took to flight; many fell wounded, strewn all along the way to the city gate.
Darby Translation
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, as far as the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, as far as the entrance of the gate.
Easy-to-Read Version
Abimelech and his men chased Gaal and his men. Gaal's men ran back toward the gate of the city of Shechem, but many were killed before they could get back to the gate.
Abimelech and his men chased Gaal and his men. Gaal's men ran back toward the gate of the city of Shechem, but many were killed before they could get back to the gate.
George Lamsa Translation
And Abimeleck chased him, and he fled before him, and many people fell slain, even to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimeleck chased him, and he fled before him, and many people fell slain, even to the entrance of the gate.
Good News Translation
Abimelech started after Gaal, and Gaal ran. Many were wounded, even at the city gate.
Abimelech started after Gaal, and Gaal ran. Many were wounded, even at the city gate.
Literal Translation
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell down wounded, to the opening of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell down wounded, to the opening of the gate.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Abimelech chaced him, so that he fled, and there fell many slayne euen vnto the gate of the cite.
But Abimelech chaced him, so that he fled, and there fell many slayne euen vnto the gate of the cite.
American Standard Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
Bible in Basic English
And Abimelech went after him and he went in flight before him; and a great number were falling by the sword all the way up to the town.
And Abimelech went after him and he went in flight before him; and a great number were falling by the sword all the way up to the town.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Abimelech chased him, that he fled before him, and many were ouerthrowen & wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, that he fled before him, and many were ouerthrowen & wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.
King James Version (1611)
And Abimelech chased him, and hee fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and hee fledde before him, and many were ouerthrowen and wounded, euen vnto the entring of the gate.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him; and many fell down slain as far as the door of the gate.
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him; and many fell down slain as far as the door of the gate.
English Revised Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
Berean Standard Bible
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which pursuede Gaal fleynge, and constreynede to go in to the citee; and ful many of his part felde doun `til to the yate of the citee.
Which pursuede Gaal fleynge, and constreynede to go in to the citee; and ful many of his part felde doun `til to the yate of the citee.
Young's Literal Translation
and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate.
and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate.
Update Bible Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown [and] wounded, [even] to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown [and] wounded, [even] to the entrance of the gate.
World English Bible
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
New King James Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded, to the very entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded, to the very entrance of the gate.
New Living Translation
But Abimelech chased him, and many of Shechem's men were wounded and fell along the road as they retreated to the city gate.
But Abimelech chased him, and many of Shechem's men were wounded and fell along the road as they retreated to the city gate.
New Life Bible
Abimelech went after Gaal. And Gaal ran away from him. Many were hurt and fell all the way to the gate.
Abimelech went after Gaal. And Gaal ran away from him. Many were hurt and fell all the way to the gate.
New Revised Standard
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. Many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. Many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, - and there fell a multitude of slain as far as the entering of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, - and there fell a multitude of slain as far as the entering of the gate.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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:
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:
Revised Standard Version
And Abim'elech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
And Abim'elech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
Contextual Overview
22 Abimelech ruled Israel for three years. 23 Then God sent an evil spirit to make trouble between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem so that the leaders of Shechem turned against him. 24 Abimelech had killed Gideon's seventy sons, his own brothers, and the leaders of Shechem had helped him. So God sent the evil spirit to punish them. 25 The leaders of Shechem were against Abimelech then. They put men on the hilltops in ambush who robbed everyone going by. And Abimelech was told. 26 A man named Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers moved into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem trusted him. 27 They went out to the vineyards to pick grapes, and they squeezed the grapes. Then they had a feast in the temple of their god, where they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech. 28 Gaal son of Ebed said, "We are the men of Shechem. Who is Abimelech that we should serve him? Isn't he one of Gideon's sons, and isn't Zebul his officer? We should serve the men of Hamor, Shechem's father. Why should we serve Abimelech? 29 If you made me commander of these people, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him, ‘Get your army ready and come out to battle.'" 30 Now when Zebul, the ruler of Shechem, heard what Gaal son of Ebed said, he was very angry. 31 He sent secret messengers to Abimelech, saying, "Gaal son of Ebed and Gaal's brothers have come to Shechem, and they are turning the city against you!
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he fled before: 1 Kings 20:18-21, 1 Kings 20:30
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him,.... Abimelech got the better of him in the battle, and obliged him to give way, and he pursued him closely as he was fleeing:
and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate; or, "they fell many wounded" k, or slain, as the Targum; that is, many were killed and wounded, as in the battle, so in the pursuit, and lay all the way to the entrance into the gate of the city, to which Gaal, and the men of Shechem, made for their safety, and got in.
k נפלו חללים "et ceciderant vulnerati multi", Pagninus, Montanus.
