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Abimelech Kills His Brothers

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And Abimelech^H40 the son^H1121 of Jerubbaal^H3378 went^H1980 to Shechem^H7927 to his mother’s^H517 [fn]relatives^H251 and spoke^H1696 to them and to the whole^H3605 family^H4940 of the household^H1004 of his mother’s^H517 father^H1, saying^H559,

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Jdg 9:2 - “Speak, now, in the hearing of all the lords of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you?’ Also, remember that I am your bone and your flesh.”

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Jdg 9:3 - And his mother’s [fn]relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the lords of Shechem; and [fn]they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our [fn]relative.”

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Jdg 9:4 - So they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, and they followed him.

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Jdg 9:5 - Then he came to his father’s house at Ophrah and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.

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Jdg 9:6 - Then all the lords of Shechem and all [fn]Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the [fn]oak of the pillar which was in Shechem.

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Then they told^H5046 Jotham^H3147, so he went^H1980 and stood^H5975 on the top^H7218 of Mount^H2022 Gerizim^H1630 and lifted^H5375 his voice^H6963 and called^H7121 out^H7121. Thus he said^H559 to them, “Listen^H8085 to me, O lords^H1167 of Shechem^H7927, that God^H430 may listen^H8085 to you.

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Jdg 9:8 - “The trees surely went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us!’

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Jdg 9:9 - “But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my fatness, with [fn]which God and men are honored, and go to wave over the trees?’

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Jdg 9:10 - “Then the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come, reign over us!’

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Jdg 9:11 - “But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my sweetness and my good produce and go to wave over the trees?’

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Jdg 9:12 - “Then the trees said to the vine, ‘You come, reign over us!’

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Jdg 9:13 - “But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my new wine, which makes God and men glad, and go to wave over the trees?’

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Jdg 9:14 - “Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come, reign over us!’

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Jdg 9:15 - “And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in [fn]truth you are anointing me as king over you, come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’

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“So now^H6258, if^H518 you have dealt^H6213 in [fn]truth^H571 and integrity^H8549 and made^H4427 Abimelech^H40 king^H4427, and if^H518 you have dealt^H6213 well^H2896 with Jerubbaal^H3378 and his house^H1004 and [fn]have dealt^H6213 with him according to the bountiful^H1576 works^H1576 of his hands^H3027—

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Jdg 9:17 - for my father fought for you and [fn]risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian;

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Jdg 9:18 - but you have risen against my father’s house today and have killed his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the lords of Shechem, because he is your [fn]relative—

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Jdg 9:19 - if then you have dealt in [fn]truth and integrity with Jerubbaal and his house this day, be glad in Abimelech, and let him also be glad in you.

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Jdg 9:20 - “But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume the lords of Shechem and [fn]Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the lords of Shechem and from [fn]Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

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Jdg 9:21 - Then Jotham escaped and fled and went to Beer and remained there because of Abimelech his brother.

Zebul Deceives Abimelech

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And Abimelech^H40 governed^H8323 over^H5921 Israel^H3478 three^H7969 years^H8141.

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Jdg 9:23 - Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the lords of Shechem; and the lords of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

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Jdg 9:24 - so that the violence [fn]done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the lords of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.

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Jdg 9:25 - And the lords of Shechem set [fn]men in ambush against him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who might pass by them along the road; and it was told to Abimelech.

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Then Gaal^H1603 the son^H1121 of Ebed^H5651 came^H935 with his [fn]relatives^H251, and they crossed^H5674 over^H5674 into Shechem^H7927; and the lords^H1167 of Shechem^H7927 put^H982 their trust^H982 in him.

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Jdg 9:27 - And they went out into the field and gathered the grapes of their vineyards and trod them and celebrated a [fn]festival; and they came into the house of their god and ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.

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Jdg 9:28 - Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his [fn]officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?

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Jdg 9:29 - “[fn]Would, therefore, that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” And he said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out.”

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Then Zebul^H2083 the ruler^H8269 of the city^H5892 heard^H8085 the words^H1697 of Gaal^H1603 the son^H1121 of Ebed^H5651, and his anger^H639 burned^H2734.

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Jdg 9:31 - And he sent messengers to Abimelech [fn]deceitfully, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his [fn]relatives have come to Shechem; and behold, they are [fn]stirring up the city against you.

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Jdg 9:32 - “So now, arise by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field.

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Jdg 9:33 - “And it will be in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, that you shall rise early and rush upon the city; and behold, he and the people who are with him will come out against you, and you shall do to them [fn]whatever your hand finds pleasing.”

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So Abimelech^H40 and all^H3605 the people^H5971 who^H834 were with him arose^H6965 by night^H3915 and lay^H693 in^H693 wait^H693 against^H5921 Shechem^H7927 in four^H702 [fn]companies^H7218.

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Jdg 9:35 - And Gaal the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the city gate; and Abimelech and the people who were with him arose from the ambush.

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Jdg 9:36 - Then Gaal saw the people and said to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.” But Zebul said to him, “You are seeing the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.”

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Jdg 9:37 - Yet Gaal spoke again and said, “Behold, people are coming down from the [fn]highest part of the land, and one [fn]company comes by the way of [fn]the soothsayers’ [fn]oak.”

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Jdg 9:38 - Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your [fn]boasting now with which you said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Is this not the people whom you rejected? Go out now and fight with them!”

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Jdg 9:39 - So Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.

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Jdg 9:40 - And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him; and many fell slain up to the entrance of the gate.

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Jdg 9:41 - Then Abimelech remained at Arumah, but Zebul drove out Gaal and his [fn]relatives so that they could not remain in Shechem.

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Now it happened^H1961 the next^H4283 day^H4283, that the people^H5971 went^H3318 out^H3318 to the field^H7704, and it was told^H5046 to Abimelech^H40.

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Jdg 9:43 - So he took [fn]his people and divided them into three [fn]companies and lay in wait in the field; then he looked, and behold, the people were coming out from the city. So he arose against them and struck them down.

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Jdg 9:44 - Then Abimelech and the [fn]company who was with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the city gate; but the other two [fn]companies rushed upon all who were in the field and struck them down.

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Jdg 9:45 - So Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it; then he tore the city down and sowed it with salt.

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Then all^H3605 the lords^H1167 of the tower^H4026 of Shechem^H7927 heard^H8085 of it, and they entered^H935 the inner^H6877 chamber^H6877 of the [fn]temple^H1004 of El-berith^H410^H1285.

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Jdg 9:47 - And it was told to Abimelech that all the lords of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

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Jdg 9:48 - So Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took [fn]an axe in his hand and cut down a branch from the trees and lifted it and laid it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do [fn]likewise.”

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Jdg 9:49 - And all the people also cut down each one his branch and followed Abimelech and put them on the inner chamber and set the inner chamber on fire over those inside, so that all the men of the tower of Shechem also died, about one thousand men and women.

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Then Abimelech^H40 went^H1980 to Thebez^H8405, and he camped^H2583 against Thebez^H8405 and captured^H3920 it.

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Jdg 9:51 - But there was a strong tower in the center of the city, and all the men and women with all the lords of the city fled there and shut themselves in; and they went up on the roof of the tower.

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Jdg 9:52 - So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.

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Jdg 9:53 - But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and she smashed his skull.

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Jdg 9:54 - Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and put me to death, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So [fn]the young man pierced him through, and he died.

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Jdg 9:55 - Then the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, so each went away to his [fn]home.

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Jdg 9:56 - Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers.

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Jdg 9:57 - God also returned all the evil of the men of Shechem on their own heads, and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came [fn]upon them.

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(9:1)

Lit brothers

(9:3)

Lit brothers

(9:3)

Lit their hearts inclined after

(9:3)

Lit brother

(9:6)

Or the house of Millo

Or terebinth

Lit which by me

Or sincerity

Or sincerity

Lit if you have

Lit cast his soul in front

(9:18)

Lit brother

(9:19)

Or sincerity

(9:20)

Or the house of Millo

(9:20)

Or the house of Millo

(9:24)

Lit of the seventy

(9:25)

Lit liers-in-wait for

Lit brothers

Lit rejoicing

Lit overseer

Lit And who will give this people into my hand

Or in Tormah

Lit brothers

Lit besieging

Lit as your hand can find

Lit heads

Or center

Lit head

Heb Elommeonenim

Or terebinth

Lit mouth

Lit brothers

Lit the

Lit heads

Singular with Gr; Heb plural, heads

Lit heads

Lit house

Lit the axes

Lit like me

Lit his

Lit place

Lit to

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