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 · 2000

And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Jotham straight away went in flight to Beer, and was living there for fear of his brother Abimelech.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jotham hasteth, and fleeth, and goeth to Beer, and dwelleth there, from the face of Abimelech his brother.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when he had said thus, he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech, his brother.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.

Context

v.20but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

v.21This passage

v.22And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

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.

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