Judges 9:39
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New International Version (©2011)
So Gaal led out the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelek.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So Gaal led the leading citizens of Shechem into battle against Abimelech.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Gaal went out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
So Gaal went out leading the lords of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,

International Standard Version (©2012)
So Gaal went out in full view of the "lords" of Shechem and fought Abimelech.

NET Bible (©2006)
So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then Gaal led citizens of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

American King James Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

American Standard Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So Gaal went out in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,

Darby Bible Translation
And Ga'al went out at the head of the men of Shechem, and fought with Abim'elech.

English Revised Version
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

World English Bible
Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Young's Literal Translation
And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:30-49 Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now, but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's sons. When God uses men as instruments in his hand to do his work, he means one thing, and they another. That, which they hoped would have been for their welfare, proved a snare and a trap, as those will certainly find, who run to idols for shelter; such will prove a refuge of lies.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 39. - Before the men of Shechem, i.e. at their head, as their leader, as the phrase not uncommonly means (Genesis 33:3; Exodus 13:21).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem,.... At the head of them, to meet Abimelech, having gathered together as many, and put them in as good order, as he could, and the time would admit of:

and fought with Abimelech; without the city.

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Abimelech Sows the City with Salt
…38Then said Zebul to him, Where is now your mouth, with which you said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that you have despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them. 39And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. 40And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even to the entering of the gate. …

Judges 9:38 Then Zebul said to him, "Where is your big talk now, you who said, 'Who is Abimelek that we should be subject to him?' Aren't these the men you ridiculed? Go out and fight them!"
Judges 9:40 Abimelek chased him all the way to the entrance of the gate, and many were killed as they fled.