Judges 9:43

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he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and he placed ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people had departed from the city, he rose up and rushed upon them,

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:2

And he placed a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Ittai, who was from Gath. And the king said to the people, "I, too, will go forth with you."

Judges 9:42

Therefore, on the following day, the people departed into the field. And when this had been reported to Abimelech,

Judges 9:44

along with his own company, assaulting and besieging the city. But the two other companies pursued the enemies scattered in the field.

1 Samuel 11:11

And it happened that, when the next day had arrived, Saul arranged the people into three parts. And he entered into the middle of the camp at the early morning watch, and he struck down the Ammonites until the day grew hot. Then the remainder were dispersed, so much so that not even two of them were left together.