Judges 9:40

40 Abimelek chased him all the way to the entrance of the gate, and many were killed as they fled.

Judges 9:40 in Other Translations

40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.

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

40 But Abimelech chased him, and many of Shechem’s men were wounded and fell along the road as they retreated to the city gate.

40 Abimelech chased him, and Gaal turned tail and ran. Many fell wounded, right up to the city gate.

40 but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Many wounded died as far as the entrance of the gate.

Judges 9:40 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:40

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" ^F11, 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.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 (Myllx wlpn) "et ceciderant vulnerati multi", Pagninus, Montanus.

Judges 9:40 In-Context

38 Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your big talk now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelek that we should be subject to him?’ Aren’t these the men you ridiculed? Go out and fight them!”

39 So Gaal led out the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelek.

40 Abimelek chased him all the way to the entrance of the gate, and many were killed as they fled.

41 Then Abimelek stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his clan out of Shechem.

42 The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and this was reported to Abimelek.