Parallel JDG 9:54

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ULT Then he cried hastily to the young man bearing his armor and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say about me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So his young man stabbed him, and he died.

UST The servant who was carrying Abimelech’s weapons was nearby. Abimelech quickly ordered him, “Pull out your sword and kill me with it! I do not want people to say about me, ‘A woman killed Abimelech.’ ” So the servant stabbed Abimelech with his sword, and that killed him.

BSB & MSB He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ”
 § So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran [his sword] through him, and he died.

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WEBBE & WMBB Then he called hastily to the young man, his armour bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.”

NET He quickly called to the young man who carried his weapons, “Draw your sword and kill me, so they will not say, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So the young man stabbed him and he died.

LSV and he calls quickly to the young man carrying his weapons and says to him, “Draw your sword, and you have put me to death, lest they say of me—A woman slew him”; and his young man pierced him through, and he dies.

FBV He quickly called the young man who carried his weapons, and ordered him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so they won't say about me that a woman killed him.” So the young man drove his sword through him, and he died.

T4T Abimelech quickly called to the young man who carried Abimelech’s weapons, and said, “Pull out your sword and kill me with it! I do not want people to say ‘It was a woman who killed Abimelech.’ ” So the young man thrust his sword into Abimelech, and Abimelech died.

LEB He called quickly to the young man carrying his weapons, and he said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so that they will not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So the young man[fn] stabbed him, and he died.

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BBE Then quickly crying out to his body-servant, he said to him, Take out your sword and put an end to me straight away, so that men may not say of me, His death was the work of a woman. So the young man put his sword through him, causing his death.

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JPS Then he called hastily unto the young man his armour-bearer, and said unto him: 'Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me: A woman slew him.' And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

ASV Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

DRA And he called hastily to his armourbearer, and said to him: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest it should be said that I was slain by a woman. He did as he was commanded, and slew him.

YLT and he calleth hastily unto the young man bearing his weapons, and saith to him, 'Draw thy sword, and thou hast put me to death, lest they say of me — A woman slew him;' and his young man pierced him through, and he dieth.

Drby Then he called hastily to the young man that carried his armour, and said to him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that they say not of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

RV Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
   (Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy/your sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew/killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.)

SLT And he will call quickly to the youth lifting up his weapons, and he will say to him, Draw thy sword and put me to death, lest they shall say of me, A woman killed him. And his youth will thrust him through and he will die.

Wbstr Then he called hastily to the young man his armor-bearer, and said to him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

KJB-1769 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
   (Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy/your sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew/killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.)

KJB-1611 Then hee called hastily vnto the young man his armour-bearer, and said vnto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slewe him: and his young man thrust him through, and he died.
   (Then he called hastily unto the young man his armour-bearer, and said unto him, Draw thy/your sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew/killed him: and his young man thrust him through, and he died.)

Bshps Then Abimelech called hastyly vnto the young man that bare his harnesse, and sayde vnto him: Drawe thy sworde and slea me, that men say not of me, A woman slue him: And his lad thrust him thorowe, and he died.
   (Then Abimelech called hastily unto the young man that bare his harness, and said unto him: Draw thy/your sword and slay/kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew/killed him: And his lad thrust him through, and he died.)

Gnva Then Abimelech called hastily his page that bare his harneis, and sayde vnto him, Drawe thy sworde and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slewe him. And his page thrust him thorowe, and he dyed.
   (Then Abimelech called hastily his page that bare his harneis, and said unto him, Draw thy/your sword and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew/killed him. And his page thrust him through, and he died.)

Cvdl Then Abimelech in all the haist, called the seruaunt that bare his wapen, and sayde vnto him: Drawe out thy swerde, and kyll me, that it be not sayde of me: A woman hath slayne him. Then his seruaunt thrust him thorow, and he dyed.
   (Then Abimelech in all the haste, called the servant that bare his weapon, and said unto him: Draw out thy/your sword, and kill me, that it be not said of me: A woman hath/has slain/killed him. Then his servant thrust him through, and he died.)

Wycl And he clepide soone his squyer, and seide to hym, Drawe out thi swerd, and sle me, lest perauenture it be seid, that Y am slan of a womman. Which performede `the comaundementis, and `killide Abymelech;
   (And he called soon his squire, and said to him, Draw out thy/your sword, and slay me, lest peradventure/perhaps it be said, that I am slain/killed of a woman. Which performed the commandments, and killed Abimelech;)

Luth Da rief Abimelech eilend dem Knaben, der seine Waffen trug, und sprach zu ihm: Zeuch dein Schwert aus und töte mich, daß man nicht von mir sage: Ein Weib hat ihn erwürget. Da durchstach ihn sein Knabe, und er starb.
   (So shouted Abimelech rushing to_him boys/lads, the/of_the his weapons wore/brought, and spoke to/for him: stuff(v) your(s) sword out_of and kill me, that man not from to_me said: A woman has him/it strangled/choked. So pierced him/it be boy/lad, and he died.)

ClVg Qui vocavit cito armigerum suum, et ait ad eum: Evagina gladium tuum, et percute me, ne forte dicatur quod a femina interfectus sim. Qui jussa perficiens, interfecit eum.
   (Who he_called quickly bearing_arms his_own, and he_said to him: Unsheathe a_sword your(sg), and strike me, not perhaps be_said that from woman killed I_may_be. Who ordered completing, he_killed him.)