Study it in the app“Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while the two companies rushed upon all who were in the field and struck them.”
Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶלֶךְand the companiesוְהָרָאשִׁיםthatאֲשֶׁרwere with himעִמּוֹrushed forwardפָּשְׁטוּand stoodוַיַּעַמְדוּat the entranceפֶּתַחof the gateשַׁעַרof the city,הָעִירwhile the twoוּשְׁנֵיcompaniesהָרָאשִׁיםrushedפָּשְׁטוּuponעַלallכָּלwhoאֲשֶׁרwere in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶהand struck them.וַיַּכּוּם
Abimelech
Abimelech, the name of Philistine kings of Gerar in the days of Abraham and of Isaac, and of other men, such as a son of Gideon. The name means "my father is king"; it may have been a title of the kings of that place.
Where else “avimelech” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashim” appearsraid
To make a raid.
Where else “pashtu” appearsstand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “yaamdu” appearsentrance, door
Entrance, doorway, door, opening.
Where else “petach” appearsgate
The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.
Where else “shaar” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsboth
The two together, both of them.
Where else “shene” appearsfield
The open country: "the beasts of the field".
Where else “sade” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “yaku” appears43He took the people, divided them into three companies, and lay in ambush in the field. He looked, and there were the people coming out of the city; and he rose against them and struck them.
44 · This verse (above)
45Abimelech fought against the city all that day; he captured the city and killed the people who were in it, and he tore down the city and sowed it with salt.
