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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/judges/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/judges/9.htm">New International Version</a> Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo gathered beside the great tree at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king. <a href="/nlt/judges/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then all the leading citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo called a meeting under the oak beside the pillar at Shechem and made Abimelech their king. <a href="/esv/judges/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> And all the leaders of Shechem came together, and all Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem. <a href="/bsb/judges/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king. <a href="/kjv/judges/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. <a href="/nkjv/judges/9.htm">New King James Version</a> And all the men of Shechem gathered together, all of Beth Millo, and they went and made Abimelech king beside the terebinth tree at the pillar that was in Shechem. <a href="/nasb_/judges/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> All the leaders of Shechem and all Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the memorial stone which was in Shechem. <a href="/nasb/judges/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> All the men of Shechem and all Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar which was in Shechem. <a href="/nasb77/judges/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And all the men of Shechem and all Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar which was in Shechem. <a href="/lsb/judges/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then all the lords of Shechem and all Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar which was in Shechem. <a href="/amp/judges/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> All the men of Shechem and all of Beth-millo assembled together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak (terebinth) of the pillar (memorial stone) at Shechem. <a href="/csb/judges/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then all the citizens of Shechem and of Beth-millo gathered together and proceeded to make Abimelech king at the oak of the pillar in Shechem. <a href="/hcsb/judges/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then all the lords of Shechem and of Beth-millo gathered together and proceeded to make Abimelech king at the oak of the pillar in Shechem. <a href="/asv/judges/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem. <a href="/cev/judges/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The leaders of Shechem, including the priests and the military officers, met at the tree next to the sacred rock in Shechem to crown Abimelech king. <a href="/erv/judges/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem. <a href="/gwt/judges/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> All the citizens from Shechem and Beth Millo united. They went to the oak tree that was still standing in Shechem and proclaimed Abimelech king. <a href="/gnt/judges/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then all the men of Shechem and Bethmillo got together and went to the sacred oak tree at Shechem, where they made Abimelech king. <a href="/isv/judges/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> All the men from Shechem and Beth-millo gathered together and set up Abimelech as king near the pillar erected in Shechem. <a href="/msb/judges/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king. <a href="/net/judges/9.htm">NET Bible</a> All the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo assembled and then went and made Abimelech king by the oak near the pillar in Shechem. <a href="/nheb/judges/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And all the lords of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all Beth Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak which is found at the pillar in Shechem. <a href="/wbt/judges/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And all the men of Shechem assembled, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. <a href="/web/judges/9.htm">World English Bible</a> All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which [is] in Shechem; <a href="/ylt/judges/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which is in Shechem; <a href="/slt/judges/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And all the lords of Shechem will gather together, and all the House of the Rampart, and they will make Abimelech king, by the Oak of the Pillar which is in Shechem.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And all the men of Sichem were gathered together, and all the families of the city of Mello: and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak that stood in Sichem. <a href="/cpdv/judges/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the families of the city of Millo, and they went and appointed Abimelech as king, beside the oak that stood at Shechem. <a href="/nabre/judges/9.htm">New American Bible</a> Then all the lords of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and made Abimelech king by the terebinth at the memorial pillar in Shechem. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then all the lords of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And all the lords of Shechem gathered together, and all the people of Beth-millo, and went and made Abimeleck king over them, by the oak of Mazpiah which is in Shechem. <a href="/hpbt/judges/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And all the Lords of Shekeem assembled and all the people of Bayth Melu, and they went and they appointed Abimelek that he would be King over them, at the side of the Oak of Matspya that is in Shekim<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all Beth-millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the terebinth of the pillar that was in Shechem. <a href="/sep/judges/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And all the men of Sicima, and all the house of Bethmaalo, were gathered together, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak of Sedition, which was at Sicima. <a href="/parallel/judges/9-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=2680" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/9.htm">Abimelech's Conspiracy</a> …5He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself. 6<a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Then all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·‘ă·lê (N-mpc) -- Owner, lord. From ba'al; a master; hence, a husband, or owner.">the leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: šə·ḵem (N-proper-fs) -- Ridge, a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor. The same as shkem; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.">of Shechem</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1037.htm" title="1037: bêṯ (N-msc) -- Or Beyth Mil-loh; from bayith and millow'; house of rampart; Beth-Millo, the name of two citadels."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1037.htm" title="1037: mil·lō·w (N-proper-fs) -- Or Beyth Mil-loh; from bayith and millow'; house of rampart; Beth-Millo, the name of two citadels.">Beth-millo</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">beside</a> <a href="/hebrew/436.htm" title="436: ’ê·lō·wn (N-msc) -- A terebinth. Prolonged from 'ayil; an oak or other strong tree.">the oak</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: muṣ·ṣāḇ (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">at the pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: biš·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Ridge, a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor. The same as shkem; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.">in Shechem</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and proceeded</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: way·yam·lî·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">to make</a> <a href="/hebrew/40.htm" title="40: ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ (N-proper-ms) -- From 'ab and melek; father of king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites.">Abimelech</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lə·me·leḵ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">their king.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/8-4.htm">1 Samuel 8:4-7</a> So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. / “Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.” / But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD. ... <a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm">2 Samuel 5:3</a> So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel. <a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">1 Kings 12:1-20</a> Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king. / When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard about this, he was still in Egypt where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since. / So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and the whole assembly of Israel came to Rehoboam and said, ... <a href="/2_kings/11-14.htm">2 Kings 11:14</a> And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!” <a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm">2 Chronicles 23:13</a> And she looked and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!” <a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4</a> They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. <a href="/1_samuel/10-24.htm">1 Samuel 10:24</a> Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” And all the people shouted, “Long live the king!” <a href="/1_samuel/11-15.htm">1 Samuel 11:15</a> So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly. <a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a> Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.” <a href="/2_samuel/19-10.htm">2 Samuel 19:10</a> But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?” <a href="/2_samuel/19-41.htm">2 Samuel 19:41-43</a> Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?” / And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?” / “We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the men of Judah spoke more fiercely than the men of Israel. <a href="/1_kings/1-39.htm">1 Kings 1:39</a> Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!” <a href="/1_kings/16-16.htm">1 Kings 16:16</a> and the people in the camp heard that Zimri had conspired against the king and struck him down. So there in the camp that very day, all Israel proclaimed Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel. <a href="/matthew/21-8.htm">Matthew 21:8-9</a> A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. / The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” <a href="/john/12-13.htm">John 12:13</a> They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.the house<a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">2 Samuel 5:9</a> So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.<a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20</a> And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.millo.<a href="/joshua/24-26.htm">Joshua 24:26</a> And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.<a href="/1_kings/12-1.htm">1 Kings 12:1,20,25</a> And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/9-4.htm">Abimelech</a> <a href="/judges/9-4.htm">Abim'elech</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Beth-Millo</a> <a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/judges/8-27.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/judges/9-3.htm">Citizens</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-20.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/judges/9-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/9-3.htm">Masters</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-5.htm">Millo</a> <a href="/judges/6-19.htm">Oak</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/judges/9-2.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/judges/9-3.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/judges/6-19.htm">Terebinth</a> <a href="/judges/8-27.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/judges/7-24.htm">Together</a> <a href="/judges/9-3.htm">Townsmen</a> <a href="/judges/6-30.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/9-16.htm">Abimelech</a> <a href="/judges/9-16.htm">Abim'elech</a> <a href="/judges/9-47.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/judges/9-20.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/judges/9-20.htm">Beth-Millo</a> <a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/judges/11-25.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Citizens</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-10.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/judges/9-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Masters</a> <a href="/judges/9-20.htm">Millo</a> <a href="/judges/9-37.htm">Oak</a> <a href="/judges/20-38.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/judges/9-37.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/judges/9-8.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-3.htm">Terebinth</a> <a href="/judges/9-8.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/judges/9-47.htm">Together</a> <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Townsmen</a> <a href="/judges/9-8.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 9</div>1. <a href="/judges/9-1.htm">Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brothers, is made king</a> 7. <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin</a> 22. <a href="/judges/9-22.htm">Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him</a> 30. <a href="/judges/9-30.htm">Zebul reveals it</a> 34. <a href="/judges/9-34.htm">Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt</a> 46. <a href="/judges/9-46.htm">He burns the hold of the god Berith</a> 50. <a href="/judges/9-50.htm">At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone</a> 56. <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Jotham's curse is fulfilled.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo The leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo represent the ruling class or influential figures in these areas. Shechem was a significant city in ancient Israel, located in the hill country of Ephraim. It held historical importance as a center of covenant renewal (<a href="/joshua/24.htm">Joshua 24:1-25</a>) and was a city of refuge (<a href="/joshua/21-21.htm">Joshua 21:21</a>). Beth-millo is less well-known, but it is thought to be a fortified area or structure within or near Shechem. The gathering of these leaders indicates a formal and significant political event.gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem The oak at the pillar in Shechem is a notable landmark, possibly a sacred site. Oaks were often associated with significant events and covenants in the Old Testament (<a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">Genesis 12:6</a>, <a href="/joshua/24-26.htm">Joshua 24:26</a>). The pillar could be a standing stone, a common feature in ancient Near Eastern cultures used to mark important locations or events. This setting underscores the gravity of the occasion, as it is a place of historical and religious significance.and proceeded to make Abimelech their king Abimelech, the son of Gideon (also known as Jerubbaal), sought to establish himself as king, despite Israel's theocratic structure where God was considered the ultimate ruler. His kingship was not divinely appointed, contrasting with the later anointing of Saul and David. This act of making Abimelech king reflects the people's desire for centralized leadership, a recurring theme in Israel's history (<a href="/1_samuel/8-5.htm">1 Samuel 8:5-7</a>). Abimelech's rule is marked by ambition and violence, foreshadowing the challenges Israel would face with human kingship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/abimelech.htm">Abimelech</a> The son of Gideon (also known as Jerubbaal) and his concubine from Shechem. He sought power and convinced the leaders of Shechem to make him king, leading to a violent and tumultuous reign. 2. <a href="/topical/l/leaders_of_shechem.htm">Leaders of Shechem</a> The influential figures in the city of Shechem who supported Abimelech's claim to kingship, demonstrating the political dynamics and alliances of the time. 3. <a href="/topical/b/beth-millo.htm">Beth-millo</a> A location or structure associated with Shechem, possibly a fortress or a significant building, indicating the place of gathering for the coronation. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_great_tree_at_the_pillar_in_shechem.htm">The Great Tree at the Pillar in Shechem</a> A significant landmark in Shechem, possibly a place of worship or judgment, where Abimelech was made king. This location holds historical and religious significance, as it was also where Joshua renewed the covenant with Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a> An ancient city with a rich biblical history, known for its central role in various covenantal events and its strategic and religious importance in Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_ambition_and_power.htm">The Dangers of Ambition and Power</a> Abimelech's account warns against the pursuit of power for selfish reasons. His ambition led to destructive consequences, reminding us to seek leadership roles with humility and a servant's heart. <a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_leaders.htm">The Influence of Leaders</a> The leaders of Shechem played a crucial role in Abimelech's rise. This highlights the responsibility of leaders to make decisions that align with God's will and the potential impact of their choices on the community. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Covenant Faithfulness</a> Shechem's history as a place of covenant reminds us of the importance of remaining faithful to God's promises and commands, even when tempted by worldly power and influence. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_amidst_human_failings.htm">God's Sovereignty Amidst Human Failings</a> Despite Abimelech's unrighteous actions, God's sovereignty is evident throughout the account. This reassures us that God can work through human failings to accomplish His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 9</a> <a href="/q/who_was_abimelech,_gideon's_son.htm">Who was Abimelech, son of Gideon, in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_send_an_evil_spirit_in_judges_9_23.htm">Why would God send an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem (Judges 9:23)?</a> <a href="/q/does_abimelech's_rule_conflict_with_ot.htm">Does the account of Abimelech's violent rule conflict with other Old Testament portrayals of just leadership (Judges 9:22-24)?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_shechem's_destruction.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence supporting the destruction of Shechem as described (Judges 9)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) The house of Millo.--It cannot be determined whether Beth Millo is here a proper name, or whether Beth means the family or inhabitants of Millo. The Chaldee renders Millo by "a rampart;" and if this be correct, the "house of the rampart" was perhaps the same as the "tower of Shechem" (<a href="/context/judges/9-46.htm" title="And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.">Judges 9:46-49</a>). There was a Millo on Mount Zion (<a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm" title="So David dwelled in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.">2Samuel 5:9</a>), which was also called a Beth Millo (<a href="/2_kings/12-21.htm" title="For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.">2Kings 12:21</a>).Made Abimelech king.--He was the first Israelite who ever bore that name. It does not appear that this royalty was recognised beyond the limits of Ephraim. Gideon had not only refused the title of king (melek), but even the title of ruler (<a href="/judges/8-23.htm" title="And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.">Judges 8:23</a>).By the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.--Rather, near the terebinth of the monument which is in Shechem. The word rendered "by" is im, which properly means with, but may mean "near," as in <a href="/genesis/25-11.htm" title="And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelled by the well Lahairoi.">Genesis 25:11</a>. The word rendered "the pillar" is mutsabh, which the Syriac and Arabic versions take for a proper name, and the Chaldee renders "the corn-field" or "statue." Luther renders it the "lofty oak," and the Vulg. follows another reading. The LXX. take it to mean "a garrison" (LXX., stasis), which is the meaning it has in <a href="/isaiah/29-3.htm" title="And I will camp against you round about, and will lay siege against you with a mount, and I will raise forts against you.">Isaiah 29:3</a>; but as the terebinth is doubtless that under which Joshua had raised his "stone of witness" (<a href="/joshua/24-26.htm" title="And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the LORD.">Joshua 24:26</a>), the mutsabh is perhaps a name for this stone. If so, the neighbourhood of that pledge of faithfulness would add audacity to his acts. There can be little doubt that the terebinth was the celebrated tree under which Jacob had made his family bury their idolatrous earrings and amulets (<a href="/genesis/35-4.htm" title="And they gave to Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.">Genesis 35:4</a>), and the terebinth (E.V., plain) of Moreh, near Shechem, under which Abraham had spread his tent and where he had built an altar (<a href="/genesis/12-6.htm" title="And Abram passed through the land to the place of Sichem, to the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.">Genesis 12:6</a>). Possibly, too, it may be the "terebinth of the enchanters" mentioned in <a href="/judges/9-37.htm" title="And Gaal spoke again, and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.">Judges 9:37</a>. The veneration attached to old trees lasted from generation to generation in Palestine, and the terebinth of Mamre was celebrated for a thousand years. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - The house of Millo. Millo must have been some strongly fortified post in the neighbourhood of Shechem, and no doubt the place where the tower was, mentioned in vers. 46, 47. At Jerusalem we read of Millo as a part of the city of David in <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">2 Samuel 5:9</a>, apparently so called by the Jebusites, and the strengthening of it was one of Solomon's great works (<a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">1 Kings 9:15, 24</a>). It is called the house of Millo in <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20</a>, where it is mentioned as the scene of the murder of King Joash. Here, therefore, the house of Millo probably means the citadel or keep of Sechem, a fortress analogous to the Bala-hissar in relation to Cabul, though possibly at a distance of a mile or two (ver 46, note). The phrase, all the house of Millo, means all the men who dwelt in the house of Millo, probably all men of war. Made Abimelech king. We seem to see the hand of the Canaanite population in this term king, which was proper to the Canaanites (<a href="/joshua/11.htm">Joshua 11, 12</a>.), but was not yet domesticated in Israel. The plain of the pillar. This translation is clearly wrong. The word translated plain means an oak or terebinth tree. The word translated pillar is thought to mean a garrison, or military post, in <a href="/isaiah/29-3.htm">Isaiah 29:3</a> (A.V. mound); but, according to its etymology and the meaning of other forms of the same root, may equally well mean a monument, or stone set up and this is probably the meaning here. The translation will then be the oak of the monument, a sense supported by the modern names of the mosque there, of which one is "the Oak of Moreh," and another "the Saint of the Pillar" (see Stanley's 'Sermons in. the East,' p. 182). And we are very strongly led to this conclusion by the further fact that there was a famous oak at Shechem, mentioned <a href="/genesis/35-4.htm">Genesis 35:4</a> as the place where Jacob hid the idols of his household; and that Joshua took a great stone and "set it up under the oak that was by the sanctuary of the Lord" at Shechem (<a href="/joshua/24-1.htm">Joshua 24:1, 25, 26</a>). It marks a sad declension in the condition of Israel at this time, as compared with the days of Joshua, that the Shechemite Abimelech should be made king with a view to the restoration of Baal-worship on the very spot where theft fathers had made a solemn covenant to serve the Lord. It is remarkable that the narrative in this chapter gives us no clue as to the relations of the rest of Israel with Abimelech. CHAPTER 9:7-21 <a href="/commentaries/judges/9-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the leaders בַּעֲלֵ֤י (ba·‘ă·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1167.htm">Strong's 1167: </a> A master, a husband, owner of Shechem שְׁכֶם֙ (šə·ḵem) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm">Strong's 7927: </a> Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor and וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every Beth-millo מִלּ֔וֹא (mil·lō·w) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4407.htm">Strong's 4407: </a> Millo -- a rampart, the citadel gathered וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּ (way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove beside עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with the oak אֵל֥וֹן (’ê·lō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_436.htm">Strong's 436: </a> An oak, other strong tree at the pillar מֻצָּ֖ב (muṣ·ṣāḇ) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5324.htm">Strong's 5324: </a> To take one's stand, stand in Shechem בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ (biš·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm">Strong's 7927: </a> Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor and proceeded וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk to make וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ (way·yam·lî·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_40.htm">Strong's 40: </a> Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name [their] king. לְמֶ֑לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/9-6.htm">Judges 9:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/9-6.htm">OT History: Judges 9:6 All the men of Shechem assembled themselves (Jd Judg. 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