Judges 9:54 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Judges 9:54 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 9:54 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 9:54 WEB — 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.””
Judges 9:54 — World English Bible
Judges 9:54 ASV — 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. ”
Judges 9:54 — American Standard Version
Judges 9:54 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Judges 9:54 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 9:54 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then he called hastily to the young man that carried his armour, and said to him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that they say not of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. ”
Judges 9:54 — Darby Translation
Judges 9:54 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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. And his page thrust him thorowe, and he dyed.”
Judges 9:54 — Geneva Bible
Judges 9:54 in Context — Judges 9
52 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.
54 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.
55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
56 Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
What Does Judges 9:54 Mean?
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