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Judges 9:44-46
Lexham English Bible
Judges 9:44-46
Lexham English Bible
44 Then Abimelech and the divisions[a] that were with him dashed out and stood at the entrance of the city gate, and the two divisions dashed out against all who were in the field, and they killed them. 45 Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people that were in it; then he broke down the city and sowed it with salt.
46 When all the lords of the tower of Shechem heard, they went to the vault[b] of the temple[c] of El-Berith.
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- Judges 9:44 Or “companies”
- Judges 9:46 Or “cellar”
- Judges 9:46 Or “house”
Judges 9:44-46
New International Version
Judges 9:44-46
New International Version
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(A) and scattered salt(B) over it.
46 On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple(C) of El-Berith.
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