And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
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Verse 42 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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Am Morgen aber ging das Volk heraus aufs Feld. Da das Abimelech ward angesagt,
Y aconteció al siguiente día, que el pueblo salió al campo: y fue dado aviso a Abimelech.
Al día siguiente, la gente salió al campo, y se lo comunicaron a Abimelec.
Le lendemain, le peuple sortit dans la campagne. Abimélec, qui en fut informé,
E il giorno seguente, il popolo di Sichem uscì fuori a’ campi; e ciò fu rapportato ad Abimelec.
E sucedeu no dia seguinte que o povo saiu ao campo; disto foi avisado Abimeleque.
次日,百姓出到田間,有人告訴 亞比米勒 ,
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