Judges 9:44
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And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down.
In other translations
And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down.
Hebrew words
וַאֲבִימֶלֶךְva'avimelekhand AbimelechH40וְהָרָאשִׁיםveharashimand the companiesH7218אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834עִמּוֹimo[were] with himH5973פָּשְׁטוּpashetuthey made a raidH6584וַיַּעַמְדוּvaiya'amduand they stoodH5975פֶּתַחpetach[the] entrance ofH6607שַׁעַרsha'ar[the] gate ofH8179הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892וּשְׁנֵיusheneiand [the] twoH8147הָרָאשִׁיםharashimthe companiesH7218פָּשְׁטוּpashetuthey made a raidH6584עַל־'al-onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר'asher[those] whoH834בַּשָּׂדֶהbasadeh[were] in the fieldH7704וַיַּכּוּם׃vaiyakumand they struck down themH5221
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Related verses
- Galatians 5:15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
- Judges 9:20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
- Judges 9:15And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’
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People and places
People: Abimelech (son of Gideon)
Places: Shechem