Judges 9:51
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.”
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“But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and gat them up to the roof of the tower.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and a strong tower hath been in the midst of the city, and thither flee do all the men and the women, and all the masters of the city, and they shut <FI>it<Fi> behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 9:51 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 16:27Now the temple was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and about three thousand men and women were on the roof watching Samson entertain them.
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