Judges 9:42–43
42 On the next day the people went out to the field; and it was reported to Abimelech, 43 so he took the army and divided them into three divisions,h and he laid an ambush in the field. And he saw the people were coming out from the city, and he arose against them and killed them.
Judges 9:42–43 — The New International Version (NIV)
42 The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and this was reported to Abimelek. 43 So he took his men, divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose to attack them.
Judges 9:42–43 — English Standard Version (ESV)
42 On the following day, the people went out into the field, and Abimelech was told. 43 He took his people and divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. And he looked and saw the people coming out of the city. So he rose against them and killed them.
Judges 9:42–43 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. 43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
Judges 9:42–43 — New Living Translation (NLT)
42 The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields to battle. When Abimelech heard about it, 43 he divided his men into three groups and set an ambush in the fields. When Abimelech saw the people coming out of the city, he and his men jumped up from their hiding places and attacked them.
Judges 9:42–43 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
42 And it came about on the next day that the people went out into the field, and they told Abimelech. 43 So he took his people, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field. And he looked, and there were the people, coming out of the city; and he rose against them and attacked them.
Judges 9:42–43 — New Century Version (NCV)
42 The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields. When Abimelech was told about it, 43 he separated his men into three groups and hid them in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he jumped up and attacked them.
Judges 9:42–43 — American Standard Version (ASV)
42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. 43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people came forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
Judges 9:42–43 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. 43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and lay in ambush in the field. And he looked, and behold, the people came forth out of the city; and he rose up against them and smote them.
Judges 9:42–43 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
42 The next day the people ⸤of Shechem⸥ went into the fields. Abimelech was told about it. 43 So he took his troops, divided them into three companies, and set an ambush in the fields. He watched and saw the people coming out of the city. Then he began to attack them.
Judges 9:42–43 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
42 The next day when the people went into the countryside, this was reported to Abimelech. 43 He took the people, divided them into three companies, and waited in ambush in the countryside. He looked, and the people were coming out of the city, so he arose against them and struck them down.
Judges 9:42–43 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
42 On the following day the people went out into the fields. When Abimelech was told, 43 he took his troops and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields. When he looked and saw the people coming out of the city, he rose against them and killed them.
Judges 9:42–43 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
42 The next day the people of Shechem went out to work in the fields. Abimelech was told about it. 43 So he gathered his men together. He separated them into three companies. Then he hid them in the fields and told them to wait. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he got up to attack them.
Judges 9:42–43 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
42 Now it came about the next day, that the people went out to the field, and it was told to Abimelech.
43 So he took his people and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field; when he looked and saw the people coming out from the city, he arose against them and slew them.