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and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. <a href="/nkjv/judges/9.htm">New King James Version</a> that the crime done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be settled and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who aided him in the killing of his brothers. <a href="/nasb_/judges/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal would come, and the responsibility for their blood would be placed on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the leaders of Shechem, who encouraged him to kill his brothers. <a href="/nasb/judges/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> so that the violence 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 men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. <a href="/nasb77/judges/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> in order that the violence 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 men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. <a href="/lsb/judges/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> so that the violence 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. <a href="/amp/judges/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal (Gideon) might come [on the guilty], and that their [innocent] blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother, who had killed them, and on the leaders of Shechem, who strengthened his hands (encouraged him) to kill his brothers. <a href="/csb/judges/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> so that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood would be avenged on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the citizens of Shechem, who had helped him kill his brothers. <a href="/hcsb/judges/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> so that the crime against the 70 sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood would be avenged on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the lords of Shechem, who had helped him kill his brothers. <a href="/asv/judges/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> that the violence done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren. <a href="/erv/judges/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> that the violence done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, which strengthened his hands to slay his brethren. <a href="/gwt/judges/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> God did this so that the bloody violence committed against Jerubbaal's 70 sons would happen to Abimelech and citizens of Shechem. Citizens of Shechem had helped Abimelech execute his brothers. <a href="/gnt/judges/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> This happened so that Abimelech and the men of Shechem, who encouraged him to murder Gideon's seventy sons, would pay for their crime. <a href="/isv/judges/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> so that the violence committed against the 70 sons of Jerubbaal might come back on their brother Abimelech, who murdered them, and so it might come back on the "lords" of Shechem, who provoked him to murder his brothers. <a href="/msb/judges/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers. <a href="/net/judges/9.htm">NET Bible</a> He did this so the violent deaths of Jerub-Baal's seventy sons might be avenged and Abimelech, their half-brother who murdered them, might have to pay for their spilled blood, along with the leaders of Shechem who helped him murder them. <a href="/nheb/judges/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. <a href="/wbt/judges/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> That the cruelty done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem who aided him in the killing of his brethren. <a href="/web/judges/9.htm">World English Bible</a> that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother who killed them, and on the men of Shechem who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for [the] coming in of [the] violence [against] seventy sons of Jerubba‘al, and to place their blood on their brother Abimelech, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brothers. <a href="/ylt/judges/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for the coming in of the violence to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place it on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren. <a href="/slt/judges/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> To bring the wrong of the seventy sons of Jerubbaal and to put their blood upon Abimelech their brother who killed them, and upon the lords of Shechem who strengthened his hands to kill his brethren.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And to leave the crime of the murder of the seventy sons of Jerobaal, and the shedding of their blood upon Abimelech their brother, and upon the rest of the princes of the Sichemites, who aided him. <a href="/cpdv/judges/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and to place blame for the crime of the killing of the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for the shedding of their blood, upon Abimelech, their brother, and upon the rest of the leaders of the Shechemites, who assisted him. <a href="/nabre/judges/9.htm">New American Bible</a> This was to repay the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal and to avenge their blood upon their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and upon the lords of Shechem, who encouraged him to kill his brothers. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> This happened so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be avenged and their blood be laid on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the lords of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> That the cruelty done to the seventy sons of Nedo-baal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimeleck their brother, who slew them; and upon the lords of Shechem, who strengthened his hands in the killing of his brothers. <a href="/hpbt/judges/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because the evil of the seventy sons of NaduBayl would come, to lay their blood on Abimelek their brother who killed them and upon the Lords of Shekeem who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> that the violence done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren. <a href="/sep/judges/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> to bring the injury done to the seventy sons of Jerobaal, and to lay their blood upon their brother Abimelech, who slew them, and upon the men of Sicima, because they strengthened his hands to slay his brethren. <a href="/parallel/judges/9-24.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=2843" 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">Gaal Conspires with the Shechemites</a> …23God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully, 24<a href="/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555: ḥă·mas (N-msc) -- Violence, wrong. From chamac; violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. Unjust gain.">in order that the crime</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: šiḇ·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Seventy (a card. number). Multiple of sheba'; seventy.">against the seventy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3378.htm" title="3378: yə·rub·bā·‘al (N-proper-ms) -- Let Baal contend, a name of Gideon. From riyb and Ba'al; Baal will contend; Jerubbaal, a symbol. Name of Gideon.">of Jerubbaal</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">might come to justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: wə·ḏā·mām (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">and their blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: lā·śūm (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">be avenged</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥî·hem (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">their brother</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/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/2026.htm" title="2026: hā·raḡ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and on</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/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.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ḥiz·zə·qū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">had helped</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/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏāw (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: la·hă·rōḡ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">murder</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/251.htm" title="251: ’e·ḥāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">his brothers.</a> 25The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.…<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="/genesis/9-5.htm">Genesis 9:5-6</a> And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man: / Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind. <a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Numbers 35:33</a> Do not pollute the land where you live, for bloodshed pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land on which the blood is shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it. <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27-30</a> When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel. / Afterward, David heard about this and said, “I and my kingdom are forever guiltless before the LORD concerning the blood of Abner son of Ner. / May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.” ... <a href="/1_kings/2-32.htm">1 Kings 2:32-33</a> The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. / Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.” <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Psalm 9:12</a> For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted. <a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">Psalm 94:1-2</a> O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. / Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud. <a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Isaiah 26:21</a> For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain. <a href="/ezekiel/24-7.htm">Ezekiel 24:7-8</a> For the blood she shed is still within her; she poured it out on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust. / In order to stir up wrath and take vengeance, I have placed her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered.’ <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Hosea 4:2-3</a> Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. / Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear. <a href="/habakkuk/2-12.htm">Habakkuk 2:12</a> Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by iniquity! <a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35</a> And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. <a href="/luke/11-50.htm">Luke 11:50-51</a> As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, / from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a> Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” <a href="/1_corinthians/3-17.htm">1 Corinthians 3:17</a> If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a> Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>That the cruelty done to the three score and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and on the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brothers.that the<a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">1 Samuel 15:33</a> And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.<a href="/1_kings/2-32.htm">1 Kings 2:32</a> And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.<a href="/esther/9-25.htm">Esther 9:25</a> But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.aided him in the killing of Heb.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/9-23.htm">Abimelech</a> <a href="/judges/9-23.htm">Abim'elech</a> <a href="/ezra/8-36.htm">Aided</a> <a href="/joshua/20-9.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-2.htm">Crime</a> <a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Cruelty</a> <a href="/judges/9-17.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/judges/9-19.htm">Jerubbaal</a> <a href="/judges/9-19.htm">Jerubba'al</a> <a href="/judges/9-28.htm">Jerub-Baal's</a> <a href="/judges/8-20.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/judges/9-5.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/joshua/10-20.htm">Killing</a> <a href="/judges/6-26.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/judges/7-2.htm">Order</a> <a href="/judges/9-18.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/judges/9-23.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/judges/8-20.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/judges/9-5.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/judges/7-11.htm">Strengthened</a> <a href="/judges/9-18.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/judges/9-18.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-2.htm">Violence</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/9-25.htm">Abimelech</a> <a href="/judges/9-25.htm">Abim'elech</a> <a href="/ezra/1-6.htm">Aided</a> <a href="/judges/15-16.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Crime</a> <a href="/psalms/27-12.htm">Cruelty</a> <a href="/judges/10-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/judges/9-28.htm">Jerubbaal</a> <a href="/judges/9-57.htm">Jerubba'al</a> <a href="/judges/9-28.htm">Jerub-Baal's</a> <a href="/judges/9-54.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/judges/9-45.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Killing</a> <a href="/judges/9-34.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/judges/13-12.htm">Order</a> <a href="/judges/9-56.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/judges/9-25.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/judges/9-54.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/judges/9-43.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-16.htm">Strengthened</a> <a href="/judges/12-11.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-3.htm">Violence</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>in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice This phrase refers to the divine retribution for the murder of Gideon's sons. Jerubbaal, another name for Gideon, was a judge of Israel who led the people to victory against the Midianites. The crime mentioned is the massacre of his seventy sons by Abimelech, one of Gideon's sons, who sought to eliminate any rivals to his rule. This act of fratricide is seen as a grave sin, violating the sanctity of family and the commandment against murder. The justice sought here is divine, indicating that God is the ultimate judge who will ensure that such heinous acts are punished.and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech Abimelech's actions are particularly egregious because they involve the betrayal and murder of his own family. In ancient Israelite culture, family bonds were sacred, and the shedding of innocent blood was a serious offense that cried out for vengeance. The concept of blood vengeance was deeply ingrained in the culture, often requiring a kinsman-redeemer to avenge the wrong. Here, God Himself takes on the role of avenger, underscoring the severity of Abimelech's crime. This also foreshadows the biblical principle that God will avenge the blood of the innocent, as seen in <a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a>.and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers The leaders of Shechem are complicit in Abimelech's crime, having supported his rise to power and his violent actions. Shechem was a significant city in the tribal confederation of Israel, and its leaders' involvement indicates a broader societal corruption. This complicity highlights the theme of collective responsibility and the consequences of aligning with evil. The alliance between Abimelech and Shechem's leaders is a cautionary tale about the dangers of political ambition and the moral decay that can result from seeking power at any cost. This narrative serves as a reminder of the biblical principle that those who sow injustice will reap calamity, as stated in <a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a>.<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 a concubine from Shechem. He sought power and killed his seventy brothers to become king. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerubbaal.htm">Jerubbaal (Gideon)</a> A judge of Israel who led the Israelites to victory against the Midianites. He is the father of Abimelech and the seventy sons who were murdered. 3. <a href="/topical/s/seventy_sons_of_jerubbaal.htm">Seventy Sons of Jerubbaal</a> The legitimate sons of Gideon, who were murdered by their half-brother Abimelech in his quest for power. 4. <a href="/topical/l/leaders_of_shechem.htm">Leaders of Shechem</a> The men who supported Abimelech in his conspiracy to kill his brothers and establish himself as king. 5. <a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a> A significant city in the hill country of Ephraim, where Abimelech was made king and where the conspiracy against his brothers took place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ambition_and_sin.htm">The Consequences of Ambition and Sin</a> Abimelech's account is a cautionary tale about the destructive nature of unchecked ambition and sin. His desire for power led to heinous acts and ultimately his own destruction. <a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a> The passage underscores the biblical principle that God will avenge wrongdoing. The blood of the innocent cries out for justice, and God ensures that justice is served. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_sin.htm">The Role of Community in Sin</a> The leaders of Shechem's complicity in Abimelech's crime highlights the responsibility of communities to stand against evil rather than support it. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a> Abimelech's illegitimate rule contrasts with the godly leadership exemplified by his father, Gideon. This serves as a reminder of the importance of seeking leaders who align with God's will.<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/bible's_view_on_gangs.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on gangs?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_abimelech,_gideon's_son.htm">Who was Abimelech, son of Gideon, in the Bible?</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/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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) That the cruelty . . . might come . . . upon Abimelech.--Scripture is always most emphatic in the recognition of the Divine Nemesis upon wickedness, especially upon bloodshed.Their blood be laid upon Abimelech.--Comp. <a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm" title="Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.">1Kings 2:5</a>, <a href="/matthew/23-35.htm" title="That on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom you slew between the temple and the altar.">Matthew 23:35</a>, and the cry of the Jews in <a href="/matthew/27-25.htm" title="Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.">Matthew 27:25</a>. <a href="/commentaries/judges/9-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>in order that the crime חֲמַ֖ס (ḥă·mas) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2555.htm">Strong's 2555: </a> Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain against the seventy שִׁבְעִ֣ים (šiḇ·‘îm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7657.htm">Strong's 7657: </a> Seventy (a cardinal number) sons בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Jerubbaal יְרֻבָּ֑עַל (yə·rub·bā·‘al) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3378.htm">Strong's 3378: </a> Jerubbaal -- 'let Baal contend', a name of Gideon might come to justice לָב֕וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and their blood וְדָמָ֗ם (wə·ḏā·mām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed be avenged לָשׂ֞וּם (lā·śūm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against their brother אֲחִיהֶם֙ (’ă·ḥî·hem) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ (’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 and on וְעַל֙ (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the leaders בַּעֲלֵ֣י (ba·‘ă·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1167.htm">Strong's 1167: </a> A master, a husband, owner of Shechem, שְׁכֶ֔ם (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 who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had helped חִזְּק֥וּ (ḥiz·zə·qū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer him יָדָ֖יו (yā·ḏāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand murder לַהֲרֹ֥ג (la·hă·rōḡ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> To smite with deadly intent his brothers. אֶחָֽיו׃ (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/9-24.htm">Judges 9:24 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/9-24.htm">OT History: Judges 9:24 That the violence done to the seventy (Jd Judg. 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