Judges 9:40

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.

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  • 1 Kgs 20:18-21 : 18 And he said, Whether they come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they 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 Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with the horsemen. 21 And the king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.
  • 1 Kgs 20:30 : 30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty-seven thousand of the men that were left. And Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

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  • Judg 9:41-56
    16 verses
    83%

    41And Abimelech stayed at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives, so that they should not dwell in Shechem.

    42And it happened the next day, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

    43And he took the people, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field, and looked, and behold, the people were coming out of the city; and he rose against them and struck them down.

    44And Abimelech, and the company with him, rushed forward, and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two other companies ran upon all the people who were in the fields and struck them down.

    45And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, killed the people who were in it, and tore down the city, and sowed it with salt.

    46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered the stronghold of the house of the god Berith.

    47And it was told to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

    48And Abimelech went up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, cut down a branch from the trees, and took it and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people with him, What you have seen me do, hurry and do likewise.

    49And everyone likewise cut down his own branch, followed Abimelech, put them against the stronghold, and set it on fire; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.

    50Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez and took it.

    51But within the city was a strong tower, and all the men and women, all the inhabitants of the city, fled there, shut themselves in, and went up to the top of the tower.

    52And Abimelech came to the tower, fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

    53But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull.

    54Then 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.

    55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each went to his own place.

    56Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in killing his seventy brothers.

  • Judg 9:23-39
    17 verses
    80%

    23Then God sent a harmful spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

    24So that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be avenged, and their blood be upon Abimelech their brother who killed them, and upon the men of Shechem who aided him in the killing of his brothers.

    25And the men of Shechem set ambushes against him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told to Abimelech.

    26And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his relatives and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.

    27And they went out into the fields, gathered their vineyards, trampled the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

    28And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? And isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem! Why should we serve him?

    29If only this people were under my command! Then I would remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase your army and come out!

    30And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

    31And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem—and behold, they are fortifying the city against you.

    32Now therefore arise by night, you and the people with you, and lie in wait in the field.

    33And it shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and set upon the city; and behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against you, you may do to them as you find opportunity.

    34And Abimelech rose up, and all the people with him, by night, and they lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.

    35And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood at the entrance of the city gate, and Abimelech rose up, and the people with him, from lying in wait.

    36And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, You see the shadows of the mountains as if they were men.

    37And Gaal spoke again and said, See, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and another company is coming along the plain of Meonenim.

    38Then Zebul said to him, Where is your mouth now, with which you said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Are not these the people you despised? Go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

    39And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.

  • Judg 9:17-21
    5 verses
    71%

    17(For my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian,

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

    19If then you have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.

    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.

    21And Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there because he feared Abimelech his brother.

  • Judg 9:1
    71%

    1And Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem, to his mother's relatives, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

  • Judg 9:4-6
    3 verses
    71%

    4And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, who followed him.

    5And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, was left, for he hid himself.

    6And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

  • Gen 20:8-9
    2 verses
    68%

    8Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were very afraid.

    9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have you done to us? and what wrong have I done to you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that should not be done.

  • Judg 8:31
    67%

    31And his concubine who was in Shechem, also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

  • Judg 20:32
    67%

    32And the children of Benjamin said, They are struck down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city to the highways.

  • Judg 8:12
    67%

    12And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and captured the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed all the army.

  • Gen 26:10
    67%

    10And Abimelech said, What is this you have done to us? one of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.

  • Gen 20:4
    67%

    4But Abimelech had not come near her, and he said, Lord, will you slay also a righteous nation?

  • Judg 8:17
    67%

    17And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.