Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Abimelek chased him all the way to the entrance of the gate, and many were killed as they fled. New Living Translation 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 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate. Berean Standard Bible but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate. King James Bible And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate. New King James Version And Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded, to the very entrance of the gate. New American Standard Bible But Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate. NASB 1995 Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate. NASB 1977 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate. Legacy Standard Bible And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him; and many fell slain up to the entrance of the gate. Amplified Bible Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded as far as the entrance of the gate. Christian Standard Bible but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Numerous bodies were strewn as far as the entrance of the city gate. Holman Christian Standard Bible but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Many wounded died as far as the entrance 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Abimelek chased him and he fled from before him and many fell slain unto the entrance of the gate Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him; and many fell down slain as far as the door of the gate. Contemporary English Version Soon the people of Shechem turned and ran back into the town. However, Abimelech and his troops were close behind and killed many of them along the way. 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: English Revised Version And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entering of the gate. GOD'S WORD® Translation Abimelech chased Gaal so that he ran away from him. Many were killed at the entrance of the city. Good News Translation Abimelech started after Gaal, and Gaal ran. Many were wounded, even at the city gate. International Standard Version Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran away from him. Many fell wounded right up to the entrance to the city gate. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate. Literal Standard Version and Abimelech pursues him, and he flees from his presence, and many fall wounded—to the opening of the gate. Majority Standard Bible but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate. New American Bible but when Abimelech went after him, he fled from him. Many fell slain right up to the entrance of the gate. NET Bible Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate. New Revised Standard Version Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. Many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate. New Heart English Bible Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate of the city. 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. Additional Translations ... Context The Fall of Shechem…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. 41Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.… Cross References Judges 9:39 So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech, Judges 9:41 Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem. Treasury of Scripture And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even to the entering of the gate. he fled before 1 Kings 20:18-21,30 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive… Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Chased Entering Entrance Opening Overthrown Presence Pursueth Sword Way WoundedJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Chased Entering Entrance Opening Overthrown Presence Pursueth Sword Way WoundedJudges 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. (40) Abimelech chased him . . .--He won a complete victory; but Gaal and his forces were able to secure themselves in Shechem. They succeeded in closing the gates against Abimelech, but only at the cost of many lives.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. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew but Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name pursued him, וַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּ (way·yir·də·p̄ê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute and Gaal fled וַיָּ֖נָס (way·yā·nās) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away before him. מִפָּנָ֑יו (mip·pā·nāw) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face And many [Shechemites] רַבִּ֖ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great fell וַֽיִּפְּל֛וּ (way·yip·pə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie wounded חֲלָלִ֥ים (ḥă·lā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted all the way עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while to the entrance פֶּ֥תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way of the gate. הַשָּֽׁעַר׃ (haš·šā·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate Links Judges 9:40 NIVJudges 9:40 NLT Judges 9:40 ESV Judges 9:40 NASB Judges 9:40 KJV Judges 9:40 BibleApps.com Judges 9:40 Biblia Paralela Judges 9:40 Chinese Bible Judges 9:40 French Bible Judges 9:40 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 9:40 Abimelech chased him and he fled before (Jd Judg. 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