Judges 9:40
Good News Translation
Abimelech started after Gaal, and Gaal ran. Many were wounded, even at the city gate.

New Revised Standard Version
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. Many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.

Contemporary English Version
Soon the people of Shechem turned and ran back into the town. However, Abimelech and his troops were close behind and killed many of them along the way.

New American Bible
but when Abimelech went after him, he fled from him. Many fell slain right up to the entrance of the gate.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, even to the gate of the city:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, even to the gate of the city:

he fled before

1 Kings 20:18-21,30 And he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, take them alive. . . .

Context
The Fall of Shechem
39So Gaal went out, in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech, 40Who chased and put him to flight, and drove him to the city: and many were slain of his people, even to the gate of the city:41And Abimelech sat down in Ruma: but Zebul drove Gaal, and his companions, out of the city, and would not suffer them to abide in it.…
Cross References
Judges 9:39
So Gaal went out, in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,

Judges 9:41
And Abimelech sat down in Ruma: but Zebul drove Gaal, and his companions, out of the city, and would not suffer them to abide in it.

Judges 9:39
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