Judges 9:41

What does Judges 9:41 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 9:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Abimelech went back to Arumah; and Zebul sent Gaal and his brothers away and would not let them go on living in Shechem.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Abimelech sat down in Ruma: but Zebul drove Gaal, and his companions, out of the city, and would not suffer them to abide in it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah. And Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they might not dwell in Shechem.

Context

v.40And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of the gate.

v.41This passage

v.42And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 9:30

    And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

  • Judges 9:28

    And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

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