Judges 9:44 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 9:44 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 9:44 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 9:44 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field and struck them.”

Judges 9:44 — World English Bible

Judges 9:44 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them. ”

Judges 9:44 — American Standard Version

Judges 9:44 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Abimelech and the detachments who <FI>are<Fi> with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the gate of the city, and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field, and smite them,”

Judges 9:44 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 9:44 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and two of the companies ran upon all that were in the fields, and slew them. ”

Judges 9:44 — Darby Translation

Judges 9:44 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Abimelech, and the bandes that were with him, russhed forwarde, and stoode in the entring of the gate of the citie: and the two other bandes ran vpon all the people that were in the fielde and slewe them.”

Judges 9:44 — Geneva Bible

Judges 9:44 in Context — Judges 9

42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.

44 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.

45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.

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

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What Does Judges 9:44 Mean?

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