34And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.


In Context

31 And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee.

32 Now therefore, up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:

33 and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.

34 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the ambushment.

36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.

Judges 9:34 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:34So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and took up concealed positions near Shechem in four companies.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:34And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that [were] with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:34Abimelech therefore arose with all his army by night, and laid ambushes near Sichem in four places.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:34And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:34And Abim'elech and all the men that were with him rose up by night, and laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:34And Abimelech rose, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:34Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:34And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who are with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem — four detachments;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:34And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.