◄ Judges 9:43 ►
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Good News Translation
so he took his men, divided them into three groups, and hid in the fields, waiting. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he came out of hiding to kill them.

New Revised Standard Version
he took his troops and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields. When he looked and saw the people coming out of the city, he rose against them and killed them.

Contemporary English Version
Abimelech divided his army into three groups and set up an ambush in the fields near Shechem. When the people came out of the town, he and his army rushed out from their hiding places and attacked.

New American Bible
He divided the troops he had into three companies, and set up an ambush in the fields. He watched until he saw the army leave the city and then went on the attack against them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and laid ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people came out of the city, he arose, and set upon them,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and laid ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people came out of the city, he arose, and set upon them,

Context
The Fall of Shechem
…42So the day following the people went out into the field. And it was told to Abimelech, 43And he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and laid ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people came out of the city, he arose, and set upon them,44With his own company, assaulting and besieging the city: whilst the two other companies chased the enemies that were scattered about the field.…
Cross References
Judges 9:42
So the day following the people went out into the field. And it was told to Abimelech,

Judges 9:44
With his own company, assaulting and besieging the city: whilst the two other companies chased the enemies that were scattered about the field.

Judges 9:42
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