Judges 9:42 The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and this was reported to Abimelek.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and this was reported to Abimelek.

English Standard Version
On the following day, the people went out into the field, and Abimelech was told.

New American Standard Bible
Now it came about the next day, that the people went out to the field, and it was told to Abimelech.

King James Bible
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The next day when the people went into the countryside, this was reported to Abimelech.

International Standard Version
The next day, the people went out to the field, and Abimelech learned about it.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So the day following the people went out into the field. And it was told Abimelech.

Darby Bible Translation
On the following day the men went out into the fields. And Abim'elech was told.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the people go out to the field, and they declare it to Abimelech,

Cross References

Judges 9:41
And Abimelech dwelled at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

Judges 9:43
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

28-45. would to God this people were under my hand—He seems to have been a boastful, impudent, and cowardly person, totally unfit to be a leader in a revolutionary crisis. The consequence was that he allowed himself to be drawn into an ambush, was defeated, the city of Shechem destroyed and strewn with salt. The people took refuge in the stronghold, which was set on fire, and all in it perished.