Judges 9:47
What does Judges 9:47 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 9:47 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And word was given to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were there together.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Abimelech also hearing that the men of the tower of Sichem were gathered together,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem had gathered together.
Context
v.46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
v.47This passage
v.48And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder: and he said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.