Modern Translations New International VersionSo Abimelek and all his troops set out by night and took up concealed positions near Shechem in four companies. New Living Translation So Abimelech and all his men went by night and split into four groups, stationing themselves around Shechem. English Standard Version So Abimelech and all the men who were with him rose up by night and set an ambush against Shechem in four companies. Berean Study Bible So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies. New American Standard Bible So Abimelech and all the people who were with him got up at night, and lay in wait against Shechem, in four units. NASB 1995 So Abimelech and all the people who were with him arose by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies. NASB 1977 So Abimelech and all the people who were with him arose by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies. Amplified Bible So Abimelech and all the people who were with him got up during the night, and set up an ambush against Shechem, in four companies. Christian Standard Bible So Abimelech and all the troops with him got up at night and waited in ambush for Shechem in four units. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Abimelech and all the people with him got up at night and waited in ambush for Shechem in four units. Contemporary English Version So one night, Abimelech led his soldiers to Shechem. He divided them into four groups, and they all hid near the town. Good News Translation So Abimelech and all his men made their move at night and hid outside Shechem in four groups. GOD'S WORD® Translation Abimelech and all his troops started out at night. He used four companies to set ambushes around Shechem. International Standard Version So Abimelech and his entire army got up that night and waited in ambush against Shechem in four separate companies. NET Bible So Abimelech and all his men came up at night and set an ambush outside Shechem--they divided into four units. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. New King James Version So Abimelech and all the people who were with him rose by night, and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies. King James 2000 Bible And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid in wait against Shechem in four companies. New Heart English Bible Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they lay in wait against Shechem in four companies. World English Bible Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. American King James Version 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 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. A Faithful Version And Abimelech rose up by night, and all the people with him, and they lay in wait against Shechem in four companies. Darby Bible Translation And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in ambush against Shechem in four companies. English Revised Version And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. Webster's Bible Translation And Abimelech rose, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587So Abimelech rose vp, and all the people that were with him by night: and they lay in wayte against Shechem in foure bandes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And Abimelech rose vp, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they layde awayte against Sichem in foure companies. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Abimelech stode vp by night, and all the people that was with him, and layed wayte for Sichem with foure companies of men of warre. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Abimelech rises, and all the people who [are] with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem—four detachments; Young's Literal Translation And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who are with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments; Smith's Literal Translation And Abimelech will rise, and all the people which are with him, by night, and they will lie in wait against Shechem in four heads. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAbimelech therefore arose with all his army by night, and laid ambushes near Sichem in four places. Catholic Public Domain Version And so Abimelech rose up, with all his army, by night, and he set ambushes near Shechem in four places. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Abimelek arose in the night, and all the people that were with him, and they laid ambush against Shekeem in four divisions Lamsa Bible And Abimeleck and all the people that were with him rose up by night, and they laid in ambush against Shechem in four companies. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in wait against Shechem in four companies. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abimelech and all the people with him rose up by night, and formed an ambuscade against Sychem in four companies.     |