Judges 9:44
ContextNET © | Abimelech and his units 1 attacked and blocked 2 the entrance to the city’s gate. Two units then attacked all the people in the field and struck them down. |
NIV © | Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward to a position at the entrance to the city gate. Then two companies rushed upon those in the fields and struck them down. |
NASB © | Then Abimelech and the company who was with him dashed forward and stood in the entrance of the city gate; the other two companies then dashed against all who were in the field and slew them. |
NLT © | Abimelech and his group stormed the city gate to keep the men of Shechem from getting back in, while Abimelech’s other two groups cut them down in the fields. |
MSG © | Abimelech and the company with him charged ahead and took control of the entrance to the city gate; the other two companies chased down those who were in the open fields and killed them. |
BBE © | And Abimelech with his band made a rush, and took up their position at the doorway into the town; and the other two bands made a rush on all those who were in the fields, and overcame them. |
NRSV © | Abimelech and the company that was with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while the two companies rushed on all who were in the fields and killed them. |
NKJV © | Then Abimelech and the company that was with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city; and the other two companies rushed upon all who were in the fields and killed them. |
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NET © | Abimelech and his units 1 attacked and blocked 2 the entrance to the city’s gate. Two units then attacked all the people in the field and struck them down. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or possibly, “the unit that was with him.” 2 tn Heb “stood [at].” |