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and <a href="#fn">[d]</a>they were inclined<MH5186> to follow<MH310> Abimelech<MH40>, for they said<MH559>, “He is our relative<MH251>.” <a href="/judges/9-4.htm">4</a>And they gave<MH5414> him seventy<MH7657> pieces of silver<MH3701> from the house<MH1004> of Baal-berith<MH1170>, with which<MH1992a> Abimelech<MH40> hired<MH7936> worthless<MH7386> and reckless<MH6348> men<MH376>, and they followed<MH1980, 310> him. <a href="/judges/9-5.htm">5</a>Then he went<MH935> to his father’s<MH1> house<MH1004> in Ophrah<MH6084> and killed<MH2026> his brothers<MH251> the sons<MH1121> of Jerubbaal<MH3378>, seventy<MH7657> men<MH376>, <a href="#fn">[e]</a>on one<MH259> stone<MH68>. But Jotham<MH3147> the youngest<MH6996b> son<MH1121> of Jerubbaal<MH3378> was left<MH3498>, because<MH3588> he hid<MH2244> himself. <a href="/judges/9-6.htm">6</a>All<MH3605> the <a href="#fn">[f]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927> and all<MH3605> <a href="#fn">[g]</a>Beth-millo<MH1037> assembled<MH622> together, and they went<MH1980> and made<MH4427a> Abimelech<MH40> king<MH4428>, by the <a href="#fn">[h]</a>oak<MH436> of the memorial<MH4676> stone<MH4676> which<MH834> was in Shechem<MH7927>. <a href="/judges/9-7.htm">7</a>Now when they told<MH5046> Jotham<MH3147>, he went<MH1980> and stood<MH5975> on the top<MH7218> of Mount<MH2022> Gerizim<MH1630>, and raised<MH5375> his voice<MH6963> and called<MH7121> out<MH7121>. And he said<MH559> to them, “Listen<MH8085> to me, you <a href="#fn">[i]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927>, that God<MH430> may listen<MH8085> to you. <a href="/judges/9-8.htm">8</a>Once<MH1980> the trees<MH6086> went<MH1980> to anoint<MH4886> a king<MH4428> over<MH5921> them, and they said<MH559> to the olive<MH2132> tree<MH2132>, ‘Reign<MH4427a> over<MH5921> us!’ <a href="/judges/9-9.htm">9</a>But the olive<MH2132> tree<MH2132> said<MH559> to them, ‘Shall I give<MH2308> up<MH2308> my fatness<MH1880> with <a href="#fn">[j]</a>which<MH834> God<MH430> and mankind<MH376> are honored<MH3513>, and go<MH1980> to wave<MH5128> over<MH5921> the trees<MH6086>?’ <a href="/judges/9-10.htm">10</a>Then the trees<MH6086> said<MH559> to the fig<MH8384> tree<MH8384>, ‘You, come<MH1980>, reign<MH4427a> over<MH5921> us!’ <a href="/judges/9-11.htm">11</a>But the fig<MH8384> tree<MH8384> said<MH559> to them, ‘Shall I give<MH2308> up<MH2308> my sweetness<MH4987> and my good<MH2896a> <a href="#fn">[k]</a>fruit<MH8570>, and go<MH1980> to wave<MH5128> over<MH5921> the trees<MH6086>?’ <a href="/judges/9-12.htm">12</a>Then the trees<MH6086> said<MH559> to the vine<MH1612>, ‘You, come<MH1980>, reign<MH4427a> over<MH5921> us!’ <a href="/judges/9-13.htm">13</a>But the vine<MH1612> said<MH559> to them, ‘Shall I give<MH2308> up<MH2308> my new<MH8492> wine<MH8492>, which cheers<MH8055> God<MH430> and mankind<MH376>, and go<MH1980> to wave<MH5128> over<MH5921> the trees<MH6086>?’ <a href="/judges/9-14.htm">14</a>Then all<MH3605> the trees<MH6086> said<MH559> to the bramble<MH329>, ‘You, come<MH1980>, reign<MH4427a> over<MH5921> us!’ <a href="/judges/9-15.htm">15</a>And the bramble<MH329> said<MH559> to the trees<MH6086>, ‘If<MH518> you <a href="#fn">[l]</a>really<MH571> are anointing<MH4886> me as king<MH4428> over<MH5921> you, come<MH935> and take<MH2620> refuge<MH2620> in my shade<MH6738>; but if<MH518> not, may fire<MH784> come<MH3318> out<MH3318> of the bramble<MH329> and consume<MH398> the cedars<MH730> of Lebanon<MH3844>.’ <a href="/judges/9-16.htm">16</a>“Now<MH6258> then, if<MH518> you have acted<MH6213a> with <a href="#fn">[m]</a>honesty<MH571> and integrity<MH8549> in making<MH4427a> Abimelech<MH40> king<MH4427a>, and if<MH518> you have dealt<MH6213a> well<MH2899b> with Jerubbaal<MH3378> and his house<MH1004>, and <a href="#fn">[n]</a>have dealt<MH6213a> with him <a href="#fn">[o]</a>as he deserved<MH1576, 3027>— <a href="/judges/9-17.htm">17</a>for my father<MH1> fought<MH3898a> for you, and <a href="#fn">[p]</a>risked<MH7993, 5048> his life<MH5315> and saved<MH5337> you from the hand<MH3027> of Midian<MH4080>; <a href="/judges/9-18.htm">18</a>but in fact you have risen<MH6965> against<MH5921> my father’s<MH1> house<MH1004> today<MH3117> and have killed<MH2026> his sons<MH1121>, seventy<MH7657> men<MH376>, on one<MH259> stone<MH68>, and have made<MH4427a> Abimelech<MH40>, the son<MH1121> of his female<MH519> slave<MH519>, king<MH4427a> over<MH5921> the <a href="#fn">[q]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927>, because<MH3588> he is your relative<MH251>— <a href="/judges/9-19.htm">19</a>so if<MH518> you have acted<MH6213a> with <a href="#fn">[r]</a>honesty<MH571> and integrity<MH8549> toward Jerubbaal<MH3378> and his house<MH1004> this<MH2088> day<MH3117>, be<MH8055> joyful<MH8055> about Abimelech<MH40>, and may he also<MH1571> be<MH8055> joyful<MH8055> about you. <a href="/judges/9-20.htm">20</a>But if<MH518> not, may fire<MH784> come<MH3318> out<MH3318> of Abimelech<MH40> and consume<MH398> the <a href="#fn">[s]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927> and <a href="#fn">[t]</a>Beth-millo<MH1037>; and may fire<MH784> come<MH3318> out<MH3318> of the <a href="#fn">[u]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927> and from <a href="#fn">[v]</a>Beth-millo<MH1037>, and consume<MH398> Abimelech<MH40>.” <a href="/judges/9-21.htm">21</a>Then Jotham<MH3147> escaped<MH5127> and fled<MH1272>, and went<MH1980> to Beer<MH876>; and he stayed<MH3427> there<MH8033> because<MH4480, 6440> of his brother<MH251> Abimelech<MH40>. Shechem and Abimelech Fall<a href="/judges/9-22.htm">22</a>Now Abimelech<MH40> ruled<MH8323> over<MH5921> Israel<MH3478> for three<MH7969> years<MH8141>. <a href="/judges/9-23.htm">23</a>Then God<MH430> sent<MH7971> an evil<MH7451a> spirit<MH7307> between<MH996> Abimelech<MH40> and the <a href="#fn">[w]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927>; and the <a href="#fn">[x]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927> dealt<MH898> treacherously<MH898> with Abimelech<MH40>, <a href="/judges/9-24.htm">24</a>so that the violence<MH2555> <a href="#fn">[y]</a>done to the seventy<MH7657> sons<MH1121> of Jerubbaal<MH3378> would come<MH935>, and the responsibility for their blood<MH1818> would be placed<MH7760> on their brother<MH251> Abimelech<MH40>, who<MH834> killed<MH2026> them, and on the <a href="#fn">[z]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927>, who<MH834> <a href="#fn">[aa]</a>encouraged<MH2388, 3027> him to kill<MH2026> his brothers<MH251>. <a href="/judges/9-25.htm">25</a>The <a href="#fn">[ab]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927> set<MH7760> up<MH7760> men<MH693> in<MH693> ambush<MH693> against him on the tops<MH7218> of the mountains<MH2022>, and they robbed<MH1497> everyone<MH3605> who<MH834> would pass<MH5674a> by them on the road<MH1870>; and it was reported<MH5046> to Abimelech<MH40>. <a href="/judges/9-26.htm">26</a>Now Gaal<MH1603> the son<MH1121> of Ebed<MH5651> came<MH935> with his relatives<MH251>, and crossed<MH5674a> over<MH5674a> into Shechem<MH7927>; and the <a href="#fn">[ac]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927> trusted<MH982> him. <a href="/judges/9-27.htm">27</a>So they went<MH3318> out<MH3318> to the field<MH7704> and gathered<MH1219> the<MH1219> grapes<MH1219> of their vineyards<MH3754> and trampled<MH1869> them, and held<MH6213a> a festival<MH1974>; and they went<MH935> into the house<MH1004> of their god<MH430>, and ate<MH398> and drank<MH8354> and cursed<MH7043> Abimelech<MH40>. <a href="/judges/9-28.htm">28</a>Then Gaal<MH1603> the son<MH1121> of Ebed<MH5651> said<MH559>, “Who<MH4310> is Abimelech<MH40>, and who<MH4310> is Shechem<MH7927>, that we should serve<MH5647> him? Is he not the son<MH1121> of Jerubbaal<MH3378>, and is Zebul<MH2083> not his governor<MH6496>? Serve<MH5647> the men<MH376> of Hamor<MH2544> the father<MH1> of Shechem<MH7927>; but why<MH4069> should we serve<MH5647> him? <a href="/judges/9-29.htm">29</a><a href="#fn">[ad]</a>If<MH4310, 5414> only<MH4310, 5414> this<MH2088> people<MH5971a> were under my authority<MH3027>! Then I would do<MH5493> away<MH5493> with<MH5493> Abimelech<MH40>.” And he said<MH559> to Abimelech<MH40>, “Enlarge<MH7235a> your army<MH6635> and come<MH3318> out<MH3318>!” <a href="/judges/9-30.htm">30</a>When Zebul<MH2083> the leader<MH8269> of the city<MH5892b> heard<MH8085> the words<MH1697> of Gaal<MH1603> the son<MH1121> of Ebed<MH5651>, his anger<MH639> burned<MH2734>. <a href="/judges/9-31.htm">31</a>So using deception<MH8649a>, he successfully sent<MH7971> messengers<MH4397> to Abimelech<MH40>, saying<MH559>, “Behold<MH2009>, Gaal<MH1603> the son<MH1121> of Ebed<MH5651> and his relatives<MH251> have come<MH935> to Shechem<MH7927>; and behold<MH2009>, they are <a href="#fn">[ae]</a>stirring<MH6696a> up<MH6696a> the city<MH5892b> against<MH5921> you. <a href="/judges/9-32.htm">32</a>So now<MH6258>, arise<MH6965> by night<MH3915>, you and the people<MH5971a> who<MH834> are with you, and lie<MH693> in<MH693> wait<MH693> in the field<MH7704>. <a href="/judges/9-33.htm">33</a>Then in the morning<MH1242>, as soon as the sun<MH8121> is up, you shall rise<MH7925> early<MH7925> and attack<MH6584> the city<MH5892b>; and behold<MH2009>, when he and the people<MH5971a> who<MH834> are with him come<MH3318> out<MH3318> against<MH413> you, you shall do<MH6213a> to them <a href="#fn">[af]</a>whatever<MH3512c> you can.” <a href="/judges/9-34.htm">34</a>So Abimelech<MH40> and all<MH3605> the people<MH5971a> who<MH834> were with him got<MH6965> up<MH6965> at night<MH3915>, and lay<MH693> in<MH693> wait<MH693> against<MH5921> Shechem<MH7927>, in four<MH702> <a href="#fn">[ag]</a>units<MH7218>. <a href="/judges/9-35.htm">35</a>Now Gaal<MH1603> the son<MH1121> of Ebed<MH5651> went<MH3318> out<MH3318> and stood<MH5975> at the entrance<MH6607> of the city<MH5892b> gate<MH8179>; and Abimelech<MH40> and the people<MH5971a> who<MH834> were with him arose<MH6965> from the ambush<MH3993>. <a href="/judges/9-36.htm">36</a>When Gaal<MH1603> saw<MH7200> the people<MH5971a>, he said<MH559> to Zebul<MH2083>, “<a href="#fn">[ah]</a>Look<MH2009>, people<MH5971a> are coming<MH3381> down<MH3381> from the tops<MH7218> of the mountains<MH2022>.” But Zebul<MH2083> said<MH559> to him, “You are seeing<MH7200> the shadow<MH6738> of the mountains<MH2022> as if they were people<MH376>.” <a href="/judges/9-37.htm">37</a>And Gaal<MH1603> spoke<MH1696> yet<MH5750> again<MH3254> and said<MH559>, “Look<MH2009>, people<MH5971a> are coming<MH3381> down<MH3381> from the <a href="#fn">[ai]</a>highest<MH2872> part<MH2872> of the land<MH776>, and one<MH259> <a href="#fn">[aj]</a>unit<MH7218> is coming<MH935> by way<MH1870> of <a href="#fn">[ak]</a>the diviners’<MH6049a> <a href="#fn">[al]</a>oak<MH436>.” <a href="/judges/9-38.htm">38</a>Then Zebul<MH2083> said<MH559> to him, “Where<MH346> then<MH645> is your <a href="#fn">[am]</a>boasting<MH6310> with which<MH834> you said<MH559>, ‘Who<MH4310> is Abimelech<MH40> that we should serve<MH5647> him?’ Is this<MH2088> not the people<MH5971a> whom<MH834> you rejected<MH3988a>? Go<MH3318> out<MH3318> now<MH6258> and fight<MH3898a> them!” <a href="/judges/9-39.htm">39</a>So Gaal<MH1603> went<MH3318> out<MH3318> <a href="#fn">[an]</a>in the sight<MH6440> of the <a href="#fn">[ao]</a>leaders<MH1167> of Shechem<MH7927> and fought<MH3898a> Abimelech<MH40>. <a href="/judges/9-40.htm">40</a>But Abimelech<MH40> chased<MH7291> him, and he fled<MH5127> from him; and many<MH7227a> fell<MH5307> wounded<MH2491a> up to the entrance<MH6607> of the gate<MH8179>. <a href="/judges/9-41.htm">41</a>Then Abimelech<MH40> stayed<MH3427> in Arumah<MH725>, but Zebul<MH2083> drove<MH1644> out<MH1644> Gaal<MH1603> and his relatives<MH251> so<MH4480> that<MH4480> they could not<MH4480> stay<MH3427> in Shechem<MH7927>. <a href="/judges/9-42.htm">42</a>Now it came<MH1961> about<MH1961> the next<MH4283> day<MH4283>, that the people<MH5971a> went<MH3318> out<MH3318> to the field<MH7704>, and it was reported<MH5046> to Abimelech<MH40>. <a href="/judges/9-43.htm">43</a>So he took<MH3947> <a href="#fn">[ap]</a>his people<MH5971a> and divided<MH2673> them into three<MH7969> <a href="#fn">[aq]</a>units<MH7218>, and lay<MH693> in<MH693> wait<MH693> in the field<MH7704>; when he looked<MH7200> and <a href="#fn">[ar]</a>saw<MH7200> the people<MH5971a> coming<MH3318> out<MH3318> from the city<MH5892b>, he <a href="#fn">[as]</a>attacked<MH6965, 5921> them and killed<MH5221> them. <a href="/judges/9-44.htm">44</a>Then Abimelech<MH40> and the <a href="#fn">[at]</a>company<MH7218> who<MH834> was with him rushed<MH6584> forward<MH6584> and stood<MH5975> at the entrance<MH6607> of the city<MH5892b> gate<MH8179>; the other two<MH8147> <a href="#fn">[au]</a>companies<MH7218> then attacked<MH6584, 5921> all<MH3605> who<MH834> were in the field<MH7704> and killed<MH5221> them. <a href="/judges/9-45.htm">45</a>Abimelech<MH40> fought<MH3898a> against the city<MH5892b> that whole<MH3605> day<MH3117>, and he captured<MH3920> the city<MH5892b> and killed<MH2026> the people<MH5971a> who<MH834> were in it; then he tore<MH5422> down<MH5422> the city<MH5892b> and sowed<MH2232> it with salt<MH4417>. <a href="/judges/9-46.htm">46</a>When all<MH3605> the <a href="#fn">[av]</a>leaders<MH1167> of the tower<MH4026> of Shechem<MH7927> heard<MH8085> about it, they entered<MH935> the inner<MH6877> chamber<MH6877> of the <a href="#fn">[aw]</a>temple<MH1004> of El-berith<MH410, 1285>. <a href="/judges/9-47.htm">47</a>And it was reported<MH5046> to Abimelech<MH40> that all<MH3605> the <a href="#fn">[ax]</a>leaders<MH1167> of the tower<MH4026> of Shechem<MH7927> were gathered<MH6908> together. <a href="/judges/9-48.htm">48</a>So Abimelech<MH40> went<MH5927> up<MH5927> to Mount<MH2022> Zalmon<MH6756a>, he and all<MH3605> the people<MH5971a> who<MH834> were with him; and Abimelech<MH40> took<MH3947> <a href="#fn">[ay]</a>an axe<MH7134> in his hand<MH3027> and cut<MH3772> down<MH3772> a branch<MH7754b> from the trees<MH6086>, and lifted<MH5375> it and put<MH7760> it on his shoulder<MH7926>. Then he said<MH559> to the people<MH5971a> who<MH834> were with him, “What<MH4100> you saw<MH7200> me do<MH6213a>, hurry<MH4116> and do<MH6213a> <a href="#fn">[az]</a>likewise<MH3644>.” <a href="/judges/9-49.htm">49</a>So all<MH3605> the people<MH5971a> also<MH1571> cut<MH3772> down<MH3772>, each<MH376> one<MH376>, his branch<MH7754a> and followed<MH1980, 310> Abimelech<MH40>, and put<MH7760> them on top<MH5921> of the inner<MH6877> chamber<MH6877> and set<MH3341> the inner<MH6877> chamber<MH6877> on fire<MH784> over<MH5921> those inside, so that all<MH3605> the people<MH376> of the tower<MH4026> of Shechem<MH7927> also<MH1571> died<MH4191>, about a thousand<MH505> men<MH376> and women<MH802>. <a href="/judges/9-50.htm">50</a>Then Abimelech<MH40> went<MH1980> to Thebez<MH8405>, and he camped<MH2583> against Thebez<MH8405> and captured<MH3920> it. <a href="/judges/9-51.htm">51</a>But there was a strong<MH5797> tower<MH4026> in the center<MH8432> of the city<MH5892b>, and all<MH3605> the men<MH376> and women<MH802> with all<MH3605> the <a href="#fn">[ba]</a>leaders<MH1167> of the city<MH5892b> fled<MH5127> there<MH8033> and shut<MH5462> themselves in<MH5462>; and they went<MH5927> up<MH5927> on the roof<MH1406> of the tower<MH4026>. <a href="/judges/9-52.htm">52</a>So Abimelech<MH40> came<MH935> to the tower<MH4026> and fought<MH3898a> against it, and approached<MH5066> the entrance<MH6607> of the tower<MH4026> to burn<MH8313> it down<MH8313> with fire<MH784>. <a href="/judges/9-53.htm">53</a>But a woman<MH802> threw<MH7993> an upper<MH7393> millstone<MH7393> on Abimelech’s<MH40> head<MH7218>, crushing<MH7533> his skull<MH1538>. <a href="/judges/9-54.htm">54</a>Then he called<MH7121> quickly<MH4120> to the young<MH5288> man<MH5288>, his armor<MH3627> bearer<MH5375>, and said<MH559> to him, “Draw<MH8025> your sword<MH2719> and kill<MH4191> me, so<MH6435> that<MH6435> it will not<MH6435> be said<MH559> of me, ‘A woman<MH802> killed<MH2026> him.’” So <a href="#fn">[bb]</a>the young<MH5288> man<MH5288> pierced<MH1856> him through<MH1856>, and he died<MH4191>. <a href="/judges/9-55.htm">55</a>Now when the men<MH376> of Israel<MH3478> saw<MH7200> that Abimelech<MH40> was dead<MH4191>, each<MH376> left<MH1980> for his <a href="#fn">[bc]</a>home<MH4725>. <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">56</a>So God<MH430> repaid<MH7725> the wickedness<MH7463a> of Abimelech<MH40>, which<MH834> he had done<MH6213a> to his father<MH1> in killing<MH2026> his seventy<MH7657> brothers<MH251>. <a href="/judges/9-57.htm">57</a>God<MH430> also returned<MH7725> all<MH3605> the wickedness<MH7463a> of the men<MH376> of Shechem<MH7927> on their heads<MH7218>, and the curse<MH7045> of Jotham<MH3147> the son<MH1121> of Jerubbaal<MH3378> came<MH935> <a href="#fn">[bd]</a>upon them.<A name="fn"></a> [a] 1 I.e., Gideon [b] 2 Or landowners [c] 3 Or landowners [d] 3 Lit their hearts inclined after [e] 5 Perhaps a mass human sacrifice [f] 6 Or landowners [g] 6 Or the house of Millo [h] 6 Or terebinth [i] 7 Or landowners [j] 9 Lit which by me [k] 11 Lit produce [l] 15 Or sincerely [m] 16 Or sincerity [n] 16 Lit if you have [o] 16 Lit according to the accomplishment of his hands [p] 17 Lit threw his soul away [q] 18 Or landowners [r] 19 Or sincerity [s] 20 Or landowners [t] 20 Or the house of Millo [u] 20 Or landowners [v] 20 Or the house of Millo [w] 23 Or landowners [x] 23 Or landowners [y] 24 Lit of the seventy [z] 24 Or landowners [aa] 24 Lit strengthened his hands [ab] 25 Or landowners [ac] 26 Or landowners [ad] 29 Lit And who will hand this people over to me [ae] 31 Or besieging [af] 33 Lit as your hand finds [ag] 34 Lit heads [ah] 36 Lit Behold [ai] 37 Lit center [aj] 37 Lit head [ak] 37 Heb Elon-meonenim [al] 37 Or terebinth [am] 38 Lit mouth [an] 39 Or at the head of [ao] 39 Or landowners [ap] 43 Lit the [aq] 43 Lit heads [ar] 43 Lit behold, the [as] 43 Lit rose against [at] 44 Lit heads [au] 44 Lit heads [av] 46 Or landowners [aw] 46 Lit house [ax] 47 Or landowners [ay] 48 Lit the axes [az] 48 Lit like me [ba] 51 Or landowners [bb] 54 Lit his [bc] 55 Lit place [bd] 57 Lit to </div> <div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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