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43 So he took [a]his people and divided them into three [b]companies and lay in wait in the field; then he looked, and behold, the people were coming out from the city. So he arose against them and struck them down. 44 Then Abimelech and the [c]company who was with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the city gate; but the other two [d]companies rushed upon all who were in the field and struck them down. 45 So Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it; then he (A)tore the city down and sowed it with salt.

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  1. Judges 9:43 Lit the
  2. Judges 9:43 Lit heads
  3. Judges 9:44 Singular with Gr; Heb plural, heads
  4. Judges 9:44 Lit heads

43 So he took his men, divided them into three companies(A) and set an ambush(B) in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose to attack them. 44 Abimelek and the companies with him rushed forward to a position at the entrance of the city gate. Then two companies attacked those in the fields and struck them down. 45 All that day Abimelek pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city(C) and scattered salt(D) over it.

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