Judges 9:54

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Hastily, he called to his young armor-bearer and said, "Draw your sword and kill me, so they cannot say, 'A woman killed him.'" So his servant ran him through, and he died.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and kill me, so that they may not say of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then he called{H7121} hastily{H4120} unto the young man{H5288} his armorbearer,{H5375} and said{H559} unto him, Draw{H8025} thy sword,{H2719} and kill{H4191} me, that men say{H559} not of me, A woman{H802} slew{H2026} him. And his young man{H5288} thrust him through,{H1856} and he died.{H4191}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then he called{H7121}{(H8799)} hastily{H4120} unto the young man{H5288} his armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Draw{H8025}{(H8798)} thy sword{H2719}, and slay{H4191}{(H8786)} me, that men say{H559}{(H8799)} not of me, A woman{H802} slew{H2026}{(H8804)} him. And his young man{H5288} thrust him through{H1856}{(H8799)}, and he died{H4191}{(H8799)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then Abimelech in all the haist, called the seruaunt that bare his wapen, and sayde vnto him: Drawe out thy swerde, and kyll me, that it be not sayde of me: A woman hath slayne him. Then his seruaunt thrust him thorow, and he dyed.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Abimelech called hastily his page that bare his harneis, and sayde vnto him, Drawe thy sworde and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slewe him; his page thrust him thorowe, and he dyed.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then Abimelech called hastyly vnto the young man that bare his harnesse, and sayde vnto him: Drawe thy sworde and slea me, that men say not of me, A woman slue him: And his lad thrust him thorowe, and he died.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then he called hastily to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword, and kill me, that men not say of me, A woman killed him. His young man thrust him through, and he died.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he calleth hastily unto the young man bearing his weapons, and saith to him, `Draw thy sword, and thou hast put me to death, lest they say of me -- A woman slew him;' and his young man pierced him through, and he dieth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then quickly crying out to his body-servant, he said to him, Take out your sword and put an end to me straight away, so that men may not say of me, His death was the work of a woman. So the young man put his sword through him, causing his death.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then he called hastily to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, "Draw your sword, and kill me, that men not say of me, 'A woman killed him.' His young man thrust him through, and he died."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He quickly called to the young man who carried his weapons,“Draw your sword and kill me, so they will not say,‘A woman killed him.’” So the young man stabbed him and he died.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 31:4-5 : 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and pierce me with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer was too afraid and refused. So Saul took his sword and fell on it. 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Judg 9:52-53
    2 verses
    83%

    52 Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it. He approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire.

    53 But a woman dropped a piece of a millstone on Abimelech's head, crushing his skull.

  • Judg 9:55-56
    2 verses
    80%

    55 When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each returned to their homes.

    56 Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father by killing his seventy brothers.

  • 1 Chr 10:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised men do not come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

    5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

  • 1 Sam 31:4-5
    2 verses
    76%

    4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and pierce me with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer was too afraid and refused. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

    5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

  • 2 Sam 11:21
    76%

    21 Who killed Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth? Didn’t a woman drop a millstone on him from the wall so that he died in Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?" then say to him, "Your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead."'

  • 2 Sam 1:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9 He said to me, 'Please stand over me and kill me, for I am in agony and my life still lingers in me.'

    10 So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he could not survive after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.

  • Judg 9:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem acted treacherously against Abimelech.

    24 This happened so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be avenged, and their blood laid on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the leaders of Shechem, who had supported him in killing his brothers.

  • Judg 9:47-50
    4 verses
    74%

    47 When Abimelech was told that all the people of the tower of Shechem had gathered there,

    48 he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. There, Abimelech took an axe, cut off a branch from a tree, lifted it onto his shoulder, and said to his men, "What you have seen me do, hurry and do likewise."

    49 So each of his men cut down a branch and followed Abimelech. They piled the branches against the stronghold and set it on fire over those inside, so all the people in the tower of Shechem—about a thousand men and women—died.

    50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez. He camped there and captured it.

  • Judg 9:43-45
    3 verses
    74%

    43 So Abimelech took his army, divided them into three companies, and set an ambush in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he attacked them.

    44 Abimelech and his company rushed forward and took their position at the entrance of the city gate, while the other two companies struck down those in the fields.

    45 Abimelech fought against the city all that day, captured it, killed its inhabitants, tore it down, and sowed it with salt.

  • Judg 9:4-6
    3 verses
    73%

    4 They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and with it Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men who followed him.

    5 He went to his father’s house at Ophrah and killed his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, escaped by hiding himself.

    6 Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo gathered together. They went and made Abimelech king by the oak near the pillar in Shechem.

  • Judg 9:16-20
    5 verses
    73%

    16 Now, if you acted faithfully and sincerely in making Abimelech king, and if you have treated Jerubbaal and his family well, and if you have repaid him in accordance with what he did for you—

    17 'because my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you from the hand of Midian—'

    18 but today you have risen up against my father’s house and killed his seventy sons on one stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem, because he is your brother—

    19 if you have acted faithfully and sincerely toward Jerubbaal and his family today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.

    20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo, and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo and consume Abimelech.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
    72%

    15 Then David called one of his young men and said, 'Come here and strike him down.' So he struck him, and he died.

  • Judg 9:38-40
    3 verses
    71%

    38 Then Zebul said to him, "Where now is your boasting, you who said, 'Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Aren’t these the people you despised? Go out now and fight them!"

    39 So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.

    40 But Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Many fell wounded, all the way to the entrance of the gate.

  • Gen 26:11
    71%

    11 So Abimelech gave orders to all the people: "Whoever touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death."

  • Judg 9:29
    70%

    29 If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech!" Then he said to Abimelech, "Gather your army and come out!"

  • 2 Sam 18:14-15
    2 verses
    70%

    14 Joab said, 'I cannot linger here with you.' So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s heart while he was still alive, hanging in the oak tree.

    15 Ten of Joab’s young armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

  • 2 Sam 20:10
    70%

    10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach. His intestines spilled to the ground, and he died without Joab striking him again. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

  • 2 Sam 14:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6 Your servant had two sons. They were fighting in the field, with no one there to separate them, and one of them struck the other and killed him.

    7 Now the whole family has risen against your servant. They say, 'Hand over the one who killed his brother so that we may put him to death for taking his brother’s life. We want to destroy the heir as well.' They will extinguish my remaining ember, leaving neither name nor remnant for my husband on the earth.

  • Judg 8:31
    69%

    31 His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.

  • Judg 9:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1 Abimelech, son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to visit his mother’s relatives. He spoke to them and to the entire family of his mother’s household, saying:

    2 "Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, 'Which is better for you: that seventy men—all the sons of Jerubbaal—rule over you, or that one man rules over you?' Remember, I am your own flesh and blood."

  • Judg 8:20
    69%

    20 He then said to Jether, his firstborn, 'Get up and kill them.' But the young man did not draw his sword because he was afraid, still being just a boy.

  • Judg 9:33
    68%

    33 In the morning, as the sun rises, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do whatever is needed to deal with them.

  • Judg 20:5
    68%

    5 While we were there, the men of Gibeah attacked me. They surrounded the house during the night and intended to kill me. They raped my concubine, and she died.

  • 1 Sam 22:16
    68%

    16 The king said, 'You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and your whole family.'

  • 1 Kgs 2:31
    68%

    31 The king said to him, 'Do as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and my father's house the guilt of the blood that Joab shed without cause.