“And Iotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there for feare of Abimeleeh his brother.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
- King James Version
Then Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer and remained there because of Abimelech his brother.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Jotham straight away went in flight to Beer, and was living there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
- Basic English Bible
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.
- Darby Bible
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
- Webster's Bible
Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
- World English Bible
And Jotham hasteth, and fleeth, and goeth to Beer, and dwelleth there, from the face of Abimelech his brother.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Judges 9:21
9:21 And fled - Which he might easily do, having the advantage of the hill, and because the people were not forward to pursue a man whom they knew to have such just cause to speak, and so little power to do them hurt. To Beer - A place remote from Shechem, and out of Abimelech's reach.