Judges 9:39 “So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abim…”

Judges 9:39

So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

Darby Translation

And Gaal went out before the citizens of Shechem, and fought against Abimelech.

Young's Literal Translation

And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,

Bible in Basic English

So Gaal went out at the head of the townsmen of Shechem and made war on Abimelech.

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In context

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!”

40but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.

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