Judges 9:40
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And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering 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.
In other translations
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering 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.
Hebrew words
וַיִּרְדְּפֵהוּvaiyirdefehuand he pursued himH7291אֲבִימֶלֶךְ'avimelekhAbimelechH40וַיָּנָסvaiyanosand he fledH5127מִפָּנָיוmipanavfrom before himH6440וַיִּפְּלוּvaiyipeluand they fellH5307חֲלָלִיםchalalim[those] fatally woundedH2491רַבִּיםrabimmanyH7227עַד־'ad-toH5704פֶּתַחpetach[the] entrance ofH6607הַשָּׁעַר׃hasha'arthe gateH8179
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Kings 20:30But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben–hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.The 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 20:18-2118 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive. 19 So these young men of the princes of the provinces came out of the city, and the army which followed them. 20 And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben–hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen. 21 And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.18 “If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.” 19 Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army behind them, 20 and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry. 21 Then the king of Israel marched out and attacked the horses and chariots, inflicting a great slaughter on the Arameans.
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People and places
People: Abimelech (son of Gideon)
Places: Shechem