Judges 9:21
What does Judges 9:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 9:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Jotham straight away went in flight to Beer, and was living there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jotham hasteth, and fleeth, and goeth to Beer, and dwelleth there, from the face of Abimelech his brother.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when he had said thus, he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech, his brother.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 19:8
and all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
- 2 Samuel 20:14
And he went through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to Beth-maacah, and all the Berites: and they were gathered together, and went also after him.
- Numbers 21:16
And from thence they journeyed to Beer: that is the well whereof Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.