Judges 9:40
 Judges 9:40 
New International Version (©2011)
Abimelek chased him all the way to the entrance of the gate, and many were killed as they fled.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But Abimelech chased him, and many of Shechem's men were wounded and fell along the road as they retreated to the city gate.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Many wounded died as far as the entrance of the gate.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran away from him. Many fell wounded right up to the entrance to the city gate.

NET Bible (©2006)
Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Abimelech chased Gaal so that he ran away from him. Many were killed at the entrance of the city.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.

American King James Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even to the entering of the gate.

American Standard Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, even to the gate of the city:

Darby Bible Translation
And Abim'elech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.

English Revised Version
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.

World English Bible
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.

Young's Literal Translation
and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate.

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 40. - Were overthrown and wounded. The simple translation of the Hebrew is, and there fell many slain even unto the entering of the gate, showing that Abimelech's men pursued them to the very gate of the city.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him,.... Abimelech got the better of him in the battle, and obliged him to give way, and he pursued him closely as he was fleeing:

and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate; or, "they fell many wounded" (k), or slain, as the Targum; that is, many were killed and wounded, as in the battle, so in the pursuit, and lay all the way to the entrance into the gate of the city, to which Gaal, and the men of Shechem, made for their safety, and got in.

(k) "et ceciderant vulnerati multi", Pagninus, Montanus.


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Abimelech Sows the City with Salt
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. 41And Abimelech dwelled at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem. …

Judges 9:39 So Gaal led out the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelek.
Judges 9:41 Then Abimelek stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his clan out of Shechem.