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KJV Lexicon And Abimelech'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek) father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech. rose up quwm (koom) to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) and all the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. that were with him by night layil (lah'-yil) a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season). and they laid wait 'arab (aw-rab') to lurk -- (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait. against Shechem Shkem (shek-em') ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem. in four 'arba` (ar-bah') four -- four. companies ro'sh (roshe) the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So Abimelech and all the people who were with him arose by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies. King James Bible And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Abimelech and all the people with him got up at night and waited in ambush for Shechem in four units. International Standard Version So Abimelech and his entire army got up that night and waited in ambush against Shechem in four separate companies. NET Bible So Abimelech and all his men came up at night and set an ambush outside Shechem--they divided into four units. GOD'S WORD® Translation Abimelech and all his troops started out at night. He used four companies to set ambushes around Shechem. King James 2000 Bible And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid in wait against Shechem in four companies. Links Judges 9:34Judges 9:34 NIV Judges 9:34 NLT Judges 9:34 ESV Judges 9:34 NASB Judges 9:34 KJV |
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