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Judges 9:34
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KJ21
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
ASV
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
AMP
So Abimelech and all the people who were with him got up during the night, and set up an ambush against Shechem, in four companies.
AMPC
And Abimelech rose up by night, and all the men with him, and they laid in wait against Shechem in four companies.
BRG
¶ And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
CSB
So Abimelech and all the troops with him got up at night and waited in ambush for Shechem in four units.
CSBA
So Abimelech and all the troops with him got up at night and waited in ambush for Shechem in four units.
CEB
So Abimelech and all the men who were with him got up that night and set an ambush around Shechem in four companies.
CJB
Avimelekh and all the men with him came up by night and lay in wait against Sh’khem in four groups.
CEV
So one night, Abimelech led his soldiers to Shechem. He divided them into four groups, and they all hid near the town.
DARBY
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in ambush against Shechem in four companies.
DRA
Abimelech therefore arose with all his army by night, and laid ambushes near Sichem in four places.
ERV
So Abimelech and all his soldiers got up during the night and went to the city. The soldiers separated into four groups. They hid near the city of Shechem.
EASY
So Abimelech and all his soldiers came out at night. They hid in four groups outside Shechem.
EHV
So Abimelek and all the troops who were with him set out in the middle of the night and set an ambush for Shechem, in four units.
ESV
So Abimelech and all the men who were with him rose up by night and set an ambush against Shechem in four companies.
ESVUK
So Abimelech and all the men who were with him rose up by night and set an ambush against Shechem in four companies.
EXB
So Abimelech and all his soldiers got up during the night and ·hid near [lay in wait outside; set an ambush against] Shechem in four groups.
GNV
¶ So Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him by night: and they lay in wait against Shechem in four bands.
GW
Abimelech and all his troops started out at night. He used four companies to set ambushes around Shechem.
GNT
So Abimelech and all his men made their move at night and hid outside Shechem in four groups.
HCSB
So Abimelech and all the people with him got up at night and waited in ambush for Shechem in four units.
ICB
So Abimelech and all his soldiers got up during the night. They went near Shechem and separated into four groups. There they hid.
ISV
So Abimelech and his entire army got up that night and waited in ambush against Shechem in four separate companies.
JUB
And Abimelech rose up and all the people that were with him, by night, and they put an ambush against Shechem in four companies.
KJV
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
AKJV
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
LSB
So Abimelech and all the people who were with him arose by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
LEB
So Abimelech and all the army that was with him got up by night, and they lay in ambush against Shechem in four divisions.
TLB
So Abimelech and his men marched through the night and split into four groups, stationing themselves around the city.
MSG
Abimelech and his troops, four companies of them, went up that night and waited in ambush approaching Shechem. Gaal son of Ebed had gotten up and was standing in the city gate. Abimelech and his troops left their cover. When Gaal saw them he said to Zebul, “Look at that, people coming down from the tops of the mountains!” Zebul said, “That’s nothing but mountain shadows; they just look like men.” Gaal kept chattering away.
MEV
So Abimelek and all the people who were with him got up at night and lay in wait by Shechem in four companies.
NOG
Abimelech and all his troops started out at night. He used four companies to set ambushes around Shechem.
NABRE
During the night Abimelech went into action with all his soldiers and set up an ambush outside of Shechem in four companies.
NASB
So Abimelech and all the people who were with him got up at night, and lay in wait against Shechem, in four units.
NASB1995
So Abimelech and all the people who were with him arose by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
NCB
So Abimelech and all the men who were with him arose, and they laid in wait near Shechem during the night. They were divided into four companies.
NCV
So Abimelech and all his soldiers got up during the night and hid near Shechem in four groups.
NET
So Abimelech and all his men came up at night and set an ambush outside Shechem; they divided into four units.
NIRV
So Abimelek and all his troops started out at night. They went into their hiding places near Shechem. Abimelek had separated them into four fighting groups.
NIV
So Abimelek and all his troops set out by night and took up concealed positions near Shechem in four companies.
NIVUK
So Abimelek and all his troops set out by night and took up concealed positions near Shechem in four companies.
NKJV
So Abimelech and all the people who were with him rose by night, and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
NLV
So Abimelech and all who were with him got up during the night. They hid and waited in four groups to fight against Shechem.
NLT
So Abimelech and all his men went by night and split into four groups, stationing themselves around Shechem.
NRSVA
So Abimelech and all the troops with him got up by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
NRSVACE
So Abimelech and all the troops with him got up by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
NRSVCE
So Abimelech and all the troops with him got up by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
NRSVUE
So Abimelech and all the troops with him got up by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
OJB
And Avimelech rose up, and kol haAm that were with him, by lailah, and they laid wait in ambush against Shechem in four companies.
RGT
So Abimelech rose up by night, and all the people who were with him. And they lay in wait against Shechem, in four bands.
RSV
And Abim′elech and all the men that were with him rose up by night, and laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
RSVCE
And Abim′elech and all the men that were with him rose up by night, and laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
TLV
So Abimelech and all the people who were with him rose up by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four columns.
VOICE
Abimelech and his troops prepared to do just as Zebul suggested. Four companies of men waited for morning.
WEB
Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
WYC
And so Abimelech rose with all his host by night, and set ambushments beside Shechem, in four places. (And so Abimelech and all his army rose up that night, and set men in ambush beside Shechem, in four places.)
YLT
And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who [are] with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments;
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