Judges 9:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal–berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.”
Judges 9:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 9:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 9:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him.”
Judges 9:4 — World English Bible
Judges 9:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him. ”
Judges 9:4 — American Standard Version
Judges 9:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;”
Judges 9:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 9:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired with them vain and wanton men, and they followed him. ”
Judges 9:4 — Darby Translation
Judges 9:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they gaue him seuentie pieces of siluer out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vayne and light fellowes which followed him.”
Judges 9:4 — Geneva Bible
Judges 9:4 in Context — Judges 9
2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
3 And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal–berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
5 And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
6 And 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.
What Does Judges 9:4 Mean?
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