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King James Bible - Judges 9:40

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:40

Mas lo persiguió Abimelec, delante del cual él huyó; y cayeron heridos muchos hasta la entrada de la puerta.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 40. And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him , etc.] 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” f206 , 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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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 30-49 - Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's sons. When God uses men as instruments in his hand to do his work, he means one thing, and they another. That, which they hope would have been for their welfare, proved a snare and a trap, as thos will certainly find, who run to idols for shelter; such will prove refuge of lies. (Jdg 9:50-57)

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Original Hebrew

וירדפהו 7291 אבימלך 40  וינס 5127  מפניו 6440  ויפלו 5307  חללים 2491  רבים 7227  עד 5704  פתח 6607  השׁער׃ 8179