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

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:54 tn The Hebrew text adds, “and said to him.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.
  2. Judges 9:54 tn The Hebrew text adds, “concerning me.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

54 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 women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

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