40 Abimelek chased him all the way to the entrance of the gate, and many were killed as they fled.
40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.
40 Abimelech chased him, and Gaal turned tail and ran. Many fell wounded, right up to the city gate.
40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled from him; and many fell wounded, to the very entrance of the gate.
40 But Abimelech chased him, and many of Shechem's men were wounded and fell along the road as they retreated to the city gate.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 9:40
Commentary on Judges 9:30-49
(Read Judges 9:30-49)
Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now, but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's sons. When God uses men as instruments in his hand to do his work, he means one thing, and they another. That, which they hoped would have been for their welfare, proved a snare and a trap, as those will certainly find, who run to idols for shelter; such will prove a refuge of lies.