And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
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Verse 34 is found in chapter 9 of Judges. Abimelech organizes an ambush against Shechem and defeats its inhabitants. He then destroys the city and sows it with salt, while the tower of Shechem becomes a refuge for many inhabitants. Abimelech burns the tower, killing those who had taken refuge there. The violence of his rise to power is now reproduced against the very city that initially supported him.
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Abimelech stand auf bei der Nacht und alles Volk, das bei ihm war, und hielt auf Sichem mit vier Haufen.
Levantándose pues de noche Abimelech y todo el pueblo que con él estaba, pusieron emboscada contra Sichêm con cuatro compañías.
Abimelec se levantó de noche con toda la gente que lo acompañaba y tendieron una emboscada contra Siquem en cuatro compañías.
Abimélec et tout le peuple qui était avec lui partirent de nuit, et ils se mirent en embuscade près de Sichem, divisés en quatre corps.
Abimelec adunque si levò di notte, con tutta la gente ch’era con lui, e stettero agli agguati contro a Sichem, in quattro schiere.
Levantou-se, pois, Abimeleque, e todo o povo que com ele havia, de noite, e puseram emboscadas a Siquém, com quatro tropas.
於是, 亞比米勒 和跟隨他的眾百姓夜間起來,兵分四隊,埋伏攻擊 示劍 。
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