Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and he encamped against Thebez and took it.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
- KJV Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
- BSB Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it.
- NASB Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and he camped against Thebez and captured it.
- NLT Then Abimelech attacked the town of Thebez and captured it.
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Quick answer
Abimelech advances to Thebez and captures it. His campaign of conquest continues unchecked.
Overview
Flush with victory over Shechem, Abimelech turns to subdue Thebez. His ambition drives him from one assault to the next. Yet this very campaign brings him to the place where God's justice will finally fall on him, showing that the wicked man's success is the road to his own ruin.
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