⁴⁵Abimelech and his men fought the city of Shechem all day until they captured it and killed its people. Then he tore it down and threw salt ⁿ over the ruins.

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nsalt The salt would keep crops from growing there.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed the people who were in it, and he razed the city and sowed it with salt.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

All that day Abimelek pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city and scattered salt over it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So Abimelech fought against the city that entire day, captured it, and killed the people who were in it. Then he tore down the city and sowed it with salt.

NLTNew Living Translation

The battle went on all day before Abimelech finally captured the city. He killed the people, leveled the city, and scattered salt all over the ground.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people that were in it; then he broke down the city and sowed it with salt.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.

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