Judges 9:54

Judges 9:54 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

54Hurriedly he called to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and kill me, so that they can’t say, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So his servant ran him through, and he died.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

54Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so that it will not be said of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So 9:54 Lit histhe young man pierced him through, and he died.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

54Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so that it will not be said of me, ‘A woman slew him.’ ” So the young man pierced him through, and he died.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

54Then he called quickly to the young man who was his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so that it will not be said of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So the young man pierced him through, and he died.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

54He 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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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

54He quickly called out to the man carrying his armor. He said, “Pull out your sword and kill me. Then people can’t say, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So his servant stuck his sword through him. And Abimelek died.

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