Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Gaal led out the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelek. New Living Translation So Gaal led the leading citizens of Shechem into battle against Abimelech. English Standard Version And Gaal went out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. Berean Standard Bible So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech, King James Bible And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. New King James Version So Gaal went out, leading the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. New American Standard Bible So Gaal went out in the sight of the leaders of Shechem and fought Abimelech. NASB 1995 So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. NASB 1977 So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. Legacy Standard Bible So Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. Amplified Bible So Gaal went out ahead of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. Christian Standard Bible So Gaal went out leading the citizens of Shechem and fought against Abimelech, Holman Christian Standard Bible So Gaal went out leading the lords of Shechem and fought against Abimelech, American Standard Version And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Gael went out before the Lords of the city and fought with Abimelek Brenton Septuagint Translation And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech. Contemporary English Version Gaal and the leaders of Shechem went out and fought Abimelech. Douay-Rheims Bible So Gaal went out in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech, English Revised Version And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Gaal led citizens of Shechem out to fight Abimelech. Good News Translation Gaal led the men of Shechem out and fought Abimelech. International Standard Version So Gaal went out in full view of the "lords" of Shechem and fought Abimelech. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. Literal Standard Version And Gaal goes out before the masters of Shechem, and fights against Abimelech, Majority Standard Bible So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech, New American Bible So Gaal went out at the head of the lords of Shechem to fight against Abimelech; NET Bible So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out and fought Abimelech. New Revised Standard Version So Gaal went out at the head of the lords of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. New Heart English Bible And Gaal went out before the lords 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, Additional Translations ... Context The Fall of Shechem…38“Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!” 39So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech, 40but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.… Cross References Judges 9:38 "Where is your gloating now?" Zebul replied. "You said, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!" Judges 9:40 but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate. Treasury of Scripture And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Citizens Head Leaders Masters Shechem Townsmen WarJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Citizens Head Leaders Masters Shechem Townsmen WarJudges 9 1. Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brothers, is made king7. Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin 22. Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him 30. Zebul reveals it 34. Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt 46. He burns the hold of the god Berith 50. At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone 56. Jotham's curse is fulfilled. (39) Before the men of Shechem.--Not merely "in the presence of the Shechemites," as some of the versions understand it, but as leader of the "lords" of Shechem. (Comp. Judges 9:23.)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). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Gaalגַ֔עַל (ḡa·‘al) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1603: Gaal -- probably a Canaanite went out וַיֵּ֣צֵא (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim before לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the leaders בַּעֲלֵ֣י (ba·‘ă·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner of Shechem שְׁכֶ֑ם (šə·ḵem) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor and fought וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם (way·yil·lā·ḥem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against Abimelech, בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name Links Judges 9:39 NIVJudges 9:39 NLT Judges 9:39 ESV Judges 9:39 NASB Judges 9:39 KJV Judges 9:39 BibleApps.com Judges 9:39 Biblia Paralela Judges 9:39 Chinese Bible Judges 9:39 French Bible Judges 9:39 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 9:39 Gaal went out before the men (Jd Judg. 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