Judges 9:34
“¶ And Abimelech rose vp, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in foure companies.”
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Judges 9:34 Context
32Now therefore vp by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field. 33And it shalbe, that in the morning assoone as the Sunne is vp, thou shalt rise earely, and set vpon the citie: and behold, when he and the people that is with him, come out against thee, then mayest thou doe to them as thou shalt finde occasion. 34¶ And Abimelech rose vp, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in foure companies. 35And Gaal the sonne of Ebed went out, and stood in the entring of the gate of the citie: and Abimelech rose vp, and the people that were with him, from lying in waite. 36And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people downe frō the top of the mountaines. And Zebul saide vnto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountaines, as if they were men.
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And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that [were] with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
- King James Version
So Abimelech and all the people who {were} with him arose by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So Abimelech and the people with him got up by night, in four bands, to make a surprise attack on Shechem.
- Basic English Bible
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in ambush against Shechem in four companies.
- Darby Bible
And Abimelech rose, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
- Webster's Bible
Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
- World English Bible
And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who [are] with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible