And if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!
Judges 9:44 - The Scriptures 2009 And Aḇimeleḵ and the company that was with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city. And the other two companies rushed upon all who were in the fields and struck them. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Abimelech and the company with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the city's gate, while the two other companies rushed upon all who were in the field and slew them. American Standard Version (1901) And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote them. Common English Bible Abimelech and his company charged forward and took a position at the entrance of the city’s gate, while the other two companies charged at all those in the fields and attacked them. Catholic Public Domain Version along with his own company, assaulting and besieging the city. But the two other companies pursued the enemies scattered in the field. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version With his own company, assaulting and besieging the city: whilst the two other companies chased the enemies that were scattered about the field. |
And if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!
“And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me as sovereign over you, come, take shelter in my shade. But if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Leḇanon!’
“But if not, let fire come out from Aḇimeleḵ and devour the masters of Sheḵem and Bĕyth Millo, and let fire come out from the masters of Sheḵem and from Bĕyth Millo and devour Aḇimeleḵ!”
And he took his people, and divided them into three companies, and laid in wait in the field, and looked and saw the people coming out of the city. And he rose against them and struck them.
And Aḇimeleḵ fought against the city all that day, and captured the city and killed the people who were in it. And he broke down the city and sowed it with salt.