Judges - 9:40

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40 Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.

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Explanation and meaning of Judges 9:40.

Differing Translations

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And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
Who chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, even to the gate of the city:
And Abim'elech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded, unto the opening of the gate.
And Abimelech went after him and he went in flight before him; and a great number were falling by the sword all the way up to the town.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there fell many wounded, even to the entrance of the gate of the city.
who pursued him, fleeing, and drove him into the city. And many were cut down on his side, even to the gate of the city.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him,.... Abimelech got the better of him in the battle, and obliged him to give way, and he pursued him closely as he was fleeing:
and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate; or, "they fell many wounded" (k), or slain, as the Targum; that is, many were killed and wounded, as in the battle, so in the pursuit, and lay all the way to the entrance into the gate of the city, to which Gaal, and the men of Shechem, made for their safety, and got in.
(k) "et ceciderant vulnerati multi", Pagninus, Montanus.

He fled - Being surprised by the unexpected coming of Abimelech, and probably not fully prepared for the encounter.

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