Judges Chapter 9 verse 34 Holy Bible
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
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So Abimelech and the people with him got up by night, in four bands, to make a surprise attack on Shechem.
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And Abim'elech and all the men that were with him rose up by night, and laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
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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.
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And Abimelech rose, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
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Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
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And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who `are' with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(34) Four companies.--Literally, four heads. (Comp. Judges 7:16.)Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewSo Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite nameand allוְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 3605: The whole, all, any, everyhis troopsהָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockset outוַיָּ֧קָם (way·yā·qām)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6965: To arise, stand up, standby nightלָ֑יְלָה (lā·yə·lāh)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3915: A twist, night, adversityand lay in waitוַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּ (way·ye·’er·ḇū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 693: To lie in waitagainstעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstShechemשְׁכֶ֔ם (šə·ḵem)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamorin fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה (’ar·bā·‘āh)Number - masculine singularStrong's 702: Fourcompanies.רָאשִֽׁים׃ (rā·šîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 7218: The headJump to PreviousAbimelech Abim'elech Attack Bands Companies Concealed Detachments Laid Night Positions Riseth Rose Shechem Surprise Troops Wait