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href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpw3ms 1696"> spoke</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> maternal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> grandfather’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4940.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּחָה ncfsc 4940"> clan</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqc 559">saying</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4994.htm" title="נָא_1 Pi 4994">Please</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpvmp 1696"> speak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/241.htm" title="אֹזֶן ncfdc 241"> the presence</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> of all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896">Is it better</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7657.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucbpa 7657"> that 70</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> men</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> the sons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3378.htm" title="יְרֻבַּעַל np 3378"> of Jerubbaal</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jdg 6:32">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4910.htm" title="משׁל_2 vqc 4910"> rule</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"> that one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4910.htm" title="משׁל_2 vqc 4910"> rule</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2142.htm" title="זכר vqp2mp{2} 2142">? ’ Remember</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> am your own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1320.htm" title="בָּשָׂר ncmsc 1320"> flesh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6106.htm" title="עֶצֶם_1 ncfsc 6106"> blood</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit your bone and your flesh">b</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> relatives</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpw3mp 1696"> spoke</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpa 1697"> words</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/241.htm" title="אֹזֶן ncfdc 241"> the presence</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> of all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vqw3msXa 5186"> were favorable</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/310.htm" title="אַחַר Pp 310"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3cp 559"> they said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> is our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3mp 5414"> they gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7657.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucbpa 7657"> 70</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> pieces of silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> the temple</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1170.htm" title="בַּעַל בְּרִית np 1170"> of Baal-berith</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit Baal of the Covenant, or Lord of the Covenant">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7936.htm" title="שׂכר vqw3ms 7936"> hired</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7386.htm" title="רֵיק ampa 7386"> worthless</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6348.htm" title="פחז vqPmpa 6348"> reckless</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> this money</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3mp 1980"> they followed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/310.htm" title="אַחַר Pp 310"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3ms 935">He went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> to his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6084.htm" title="עָפְרָה_2 np 6084"> Ophrah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2026.htm" title="הרג vqw3ms 2026"> killed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7657.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucbpa 7657"> 70</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121">the sons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3378.htm" title="יְרֻבַּעַל np 3378"> of Jerubbaal</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">on top of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucfsa 259"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfsa 68"> large stone</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3147.htm" title="יֹותָם np 3147"> Jotham</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטֹן amsa 6996"> youngest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3378.htm" title="יְרֻבַּעַל np 3378"> of Jerubbaal</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3498.htm" title="יתר vnw3ms 3498">survived</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2244.htm" title="חבא vnp3ms 2244"> he hid</a> himself. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1037.htm" title="בֵּית מִלֹּוא np 1037"> of Beth-millo</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/622.htm" title="אסף vnw3mp 622"> gathered together</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3mp 1980"> proceeded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> make Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vhw3mp 4427"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/436.htm" title="אֵלֹון_1 ncmsc 436"> the oak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5324.htm" title="נצב_1 vHPmsa 5324"> of the pillar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> Shechem</a>.</p><p class="heading">Jotham’s Parable</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3mp 5046"> they told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3147.htm" title="יֹותָם np 3147"> Jotham</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3ms 1980">he climbed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqw3ms 5975"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> the top</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmsc 2022"> of Mount</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1630.htm" title="גְּרִזִים np 1630"> Gerizim</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 11:29; 27:12; Jos 8:33">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqw3ms 5375"> raised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsc 6963"> voice</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3ms 7121"> called</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>:</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqvmp 8085">Listen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167">lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> may God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqi3ms{1}Jm 8085"> listen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a>:</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpa 6086"> trees</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqp3cp 1980"> set out</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4886.htm" title="משׁח vqc 4886"> anoint</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> a king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> themselves</a>.</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559">They said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2132.htm" title="זַיִת ncmsa 2132"> olive tree</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vqvms 4427">Reign</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>.”</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2132.htm" title="זַיִת ncmsa 2132"> olive tree</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>,</p><p class="poem">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2308.htm" title="חדל_1 vqp1cs 2308">Should I stop giving</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1880.htm" title="דֶּשֶׁן ncmsc 1880"> oil</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3513.htm" title="כבד vpi3mp 3513"> honors</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> both God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> man</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> rule<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit and go to sway">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpa 6086"> trees</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ”</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpa 6086"> trees</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8384.htm" title="תְּאֵנָה ncfsa 8384"> fig tree</a>,</p><p class="poem">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqvfs 1980">Come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vqvfs 4427"> and reign</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>.”</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8384.htm" title="תְּאֵנָה ncfsa 8384"> fig tree</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>,</p><p class="poem">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2308.htm" title="חדל_1 vqp1cs 2308">Should I stop giving</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4987.htm" title="מֹתֶק ncmsc 4987"> sweetness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 afsa 2896"> good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8570.htm" title="תְּנוּבָה ncfsc 8570"> fruit</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> rule<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit and go to sway">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpa 6086"> trees</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ”</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Later</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpa 6086"> trees</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1612.htm" title="גֶּפֶן ncbsa 1612"> grapevine</a>,</p><p class="poem">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqvfs 1980">Come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vqvfs 4427"> and reign</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>.”</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1612.htm" title="גֶּפֶן ncbsa 1612"> grapevine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>,</p><p class="poem">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2308.htm" title="חדל_1 vqp1cs 2308">Should I stop giving</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8492.htm" title="תִּירֹושׁ ncmsc 8492"> wine</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8055.htm" title="שׂמח vpPmsa 8055">that cheers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> both God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> man</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> rule<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit and go to sway">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpa 6086"> trees</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ”</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">Finally</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">all the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpa 6086"> trees</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/329.htm" title="אָטָד ncmsa 329"> bramble</a>,</p><p class="poem">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqvms 1980">Come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vqvms 4427"> and reign</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>.”</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/329.htm" title="אָטָד ncmsa 329"> bramble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpa 6086"> trees</a>,</p><p class="poem">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתֶּם pi2mp 859"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> really</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsa 571"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4886.htm" title="משׁח vqPmpa 4886"> are anointing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqvmp 935">come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2620.htm" title="חסה vqvmp 2620"> and find refuge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6738.htm" title="צֵל ncmsc 6738"> shade</a>.</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> not</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/784.htm" title="אֵשׁ_1 ncbsa 784">may fire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqi3fs{1}Jm 3318"> come out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/329.htm" title="אָטָד ncmsa 329"> bramble</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqi3fs{1}Jm 398"> consume</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/730.htm" title="אֶרֶז ncmpc 730"> the cedars</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3844.htm" title="לְבָנֹון np 3844"> of Lebanon</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2mp 6213"> you have acted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> faithfully</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsa 571"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 12:24; 1Kg 2:4; Ps 111:8; Pr 29:14; Jr 32:41">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> honestly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8549.htm" title="תָּמִים amsa 8549"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 24:14; Ps 84:11">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> in making Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vhw2mp 4427"> king</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2mp 6213"> you have done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹובָה ncfsa 2896"> well</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3378.htm" title="יְרֻבַּעַל np 3378"> Jerubbaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> family</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2mp 6213"> you have rewarded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> appropriately for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> what he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1576.htm" title="גְּמוּל ncmsc 1576"> did</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"></a> — <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnp3ms 3898"> fought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7993.htm" title="שׁלך vhw3msXa 7993">risked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5048.htm" title="נֶגֶד Pp 5048"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5337.htm" title="נצל vhw3msXa 5337"> delivered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> the hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4080.htm" title="מִדְיָן_2 np 4080"> of Midian</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתֶּם pi2mp 859"> now you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqp2mp 6965"> have attacked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2026.htm" title="הרג vqw2mp 2026">killed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7657.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucbpa 7657"> 70</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on top of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucfsa 259"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/68.htm" title="אֶבֶן ncfsa 68"> large stone</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> made Abimelech</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121">the son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/519.htm" title="אָמָה ncfsc 519"> slave</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vhw2mp 4427">king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a> ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> is your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a>’ — <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2mp 6213"> you have acted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> faithfully</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/571.htm" title="אֱמֶת ncfsa 571"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> honestly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8549.htm" title="תָּמִים amsa 8549"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3378.htm" title="יְרֻבַּעַל np 3378"> Jerubbaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8055.htm" title="שׂמח vqvmp 8055">rejoice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> may he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8055.htm" title="שׂמח vqi3ms{1}Jm 8055"> rejoice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> not</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/784.htm" title="אֵשׁ_1 ncbsa 784">may fire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqi3fs{1}Jm 3318"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqi3fs{1}Jm 398"> consume</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1037.htm" title="בֵּית מִלֹּוא np 1037"> Beth-millo</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/784.htm" title="אֵשׁ_1 ncbsa 784"> may fire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqi3fs{1}Jm 3318"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1037.htm" title="בֵּית מִלֹּוא np 1037"> Beth-millo</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqi3fs{1}Jm 398"> consume</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3147.htm" title="יֹותָם np 3147"> Jotham</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5127.htm" title="נוס vqw3msXa 5127"> fled</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1272.htm" title="ברח_1 vqw3ms 1272">escaping</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/876.htm" title="בְּאֵר_2 np 876"> Beer</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqw3msXa 3427"> lived</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>.</p><p class="heading">Abimelech’s Punishment</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8323.htm" title="שׂרר vqw3ms 8323"> had ruled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7969.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucfsa 7969"> three</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8141.htm" title="שָׁנָה ncfpa 8141"> years</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430">God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqw3ms 7971"> sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע afsa 7451"> an evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsa 7307"> spirit</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 16:14-23; 18:10-12; 19:9; 2Kg 19:7">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/996.htm" title="בַּיִן Pp 996"> between</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167">They</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> treated Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/898.htm" title="בגד vqw3mp 898"> deceitfully</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2555.htm" title="חָמָס ncmsc 2555"> the crime</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7657.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucbpa 7657"> against the 70</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3378.htm" title="יְרֻבַּעַל np 3378"> of Jerubbaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> might come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> to justice and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1818.htm" title="דָּם ncmsc 1818"> blood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqc 7760"> would be avenged</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2026.htm" title="הרג vqp3ms 2026"> killed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2388.htm" title="חזק vpp3cp 2388"> had helped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2026.htm" title="הרג vqc 2026"> kill</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167">The lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3mp 7760"> rebelled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> by putting people on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpc 7218"> the tops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmpa 2022"> mountains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/693.htm" title="ארב vpPmpa 693"> to ambush</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 8:2; 1Sm 15:5; 2Ch 20:22; Ezr 8:31; Ps 10:9; Pr 1:11; Jr 9:8">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1497.htm" title="גזל vqw3mp 1497"> rob</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> everyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqi3ms 5674"> passed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsa 1870"> road</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vHw3ms 5046"> this was reported</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1603.htm" title="גַּעַל np 1603">Gaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5651.htm" title="עֶבֶד_2 np 5651"> of Ebed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3ms 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqw3mp 5674"> crossed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> Shechem</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/982.htm" title="בטח_1 vqw3mp 982"> trusted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3mp 3318"> they went out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> to the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7704.htm" title="שָׂדֶה ncmsa 7704"> countryside</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1219.htm" title="בצר_1 vqw3mp 1219"> harvested grapes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> from their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3754.htm" title="כֶּרֶם ncmpc 3754"> vineyards</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1869.htm" title="דרך vqw3mp 1869">They trampled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> the grapes and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3mp 6213"> held</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1974.htm" title="הִלּוּלִים ncmpa 1974"> a celebration</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 19:24; Jdg 21:20-21">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3mp 935"> they went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> to the house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> of their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> god</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqw3mp 398"> as they ate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8354.htm" title="שׁתה vqw3mp 8354"> drank</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7043.htm" title="קלל vpw3mp 7043">they cursed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1603.htm" title="גַּעַל np 1603">Gaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5651.htm" title="עֶבֶד_2 np 5651"> of Ebed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">Who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> is Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> is Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqi1cp 5647"> we should serve</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> him</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">Isn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> he the son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3378.htm" title="יְרֻבַּעַל np 3378"> of Jerubbaal</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2083.htm" title="זְבֻל_1 np 2083"> isn’t Zebul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6496.htm" title="פָּקִיד ncmsc 6496"> officer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqvmp 5647"> You are to serve</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> the men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2544.htm" title="חֲמֹור_3 np 2544"> of Hamor</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1">the father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 33:19; 34:2-26; Jos 24:32">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4069.htm" title="מַדּוּעַ Pd 4069"> Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/587.htm" title="אֲנַחְנוּ pi1cp 587"> should we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqi1cp 5647"> serve</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> Abimelech</a>? <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">If only</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi3ms 5414"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> were in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> power</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5493.htm" title="סור vhi1cs{1}Ct 5493">I would remove</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> he said</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="DSS read They said; LXX reads I would say">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7235.htm" title="רבה_1 vpvms 7235">Gather</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6635.htm" title="צָבָא ncbsc 6635"> army</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqvms 3318"> come out</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-30.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2083.htm" title="זְבֻל_1 np 2083"> Zebul</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmsc 8269">the ruler</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3ms 8085">heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpc 1697"> the words</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1603.htm" title="גַּעַל np 1603"> of Gaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5651.htm" title="עֶבֶד_2 np 5651"> of Ebed</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2734.htm" title="חרה_1 vqw3msXa 2734"> was angry</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/639.htm" title="אַף_2 ncmsc 639"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-31.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">31</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqw3ms 7971"> he sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4397.htm" title="מַלְאָךְ ncmpa 4397"> messengers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> secretly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8649.htm" title="תָּרְמָה np 8649"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqc 559">saying</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Look</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1603.htm" title="גַּעַל np 1603">Gaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5651.htm" title="עֶבֶד_2 np 5651"> of Ebed</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPmpa 935">have come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6696.htm" title="צור_1 vqPmpa 6696"> are turning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hb obscure">o</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-32.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">32</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3915.htm" title="לַיְלָה ncmsa 3915"> tonight</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqvms 6965"> are to come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/693.htm" title="ארב vqvms 693"> wait in ambush</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7704.htm" title="שָׂדֶה ncmsa 7704"> countryside</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-33.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">33</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7925.htm" title="שׁכם vhi2ms 7925"> get up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1242.htm" title="בֹּקֶר_2 ncmsa 1242"> early</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">and at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2224.htm" title="זרח vqc 2224"> sunrise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8121.htm" title="שֶׁמֶשׁ ncbsa 8121"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6584.htm" title="פשׁט vqp2ms{2} 6584"> charge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> are with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqPmpa 3318"> come out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2ms{2} 6213">do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> whatever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqi3fs 4672"> can</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit him as your hand will find">p</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-34.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">34</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqw3ms 6965"> got up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3915.htm" title="לַיְלָה ncmsa 3915"> at night</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/693.htm" title="ארב vqw3mp 693"> waited in ambush</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/702.htm" title="אַרְבַּע ucmsa 702"> in four</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpa 7218"> units</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-35.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">35</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1603.htm" title="גַּעַל np 1603">Gaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5651.htm" title="עֶבֶד_2 np 5651"> of Ebed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3ms 3318"> went out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqw3ms 5975"> stood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6607.htm" title="פֶּתַח ncmsc 6607"> at the entrance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsc 8179"> gate</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> were with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqw3ms 6965"> got up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3993.htm" title="מַאֲרָב ncmsa 3993"> ambush</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-36.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">36</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1603.htm" title="גַּעַל np 1603"> Gaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">he said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2083.htm" title="זְבֻל_1 np 2083"> Zebul</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Look</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971">people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqPmsa 3381"> are coming down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpc 7218"> mountaintops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmpa 2022"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">! ” But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2083.htm" title="זְבֻל_1 np 2083"> Zebul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6738.htm" title="צֵל ncmsc 6738">The shadows</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmpa 2022"> mountains</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqPmsa 7200"> look</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> to you</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-37.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">37</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1603.htm" title="גַּעַל np 1603"> Gaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpc 1696"> spoke</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3254.htm" title="יסף vhw3msXa 3254"> again</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"></a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Look</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971">people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqPmpa 3381"> are coming down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2872.htm" title="טַבּוּר ncmsc 2872"> the central</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> part of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> land</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezk 38:12">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsa 7218"> unit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPmsa 935"> is coming</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"> the direction</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6049.htm" title="ענן vkPmpa 6049"> of the Diviners’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/436.htm" title="אֵלֹון_1 ncmsc 436"> Oak</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-38.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">38</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2083.htm" title="זְבֻל_1 np 2083">Zebul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit replied to him">r</a> “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/346.htm" title="אַיֵּה Pg 346">Where</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> is your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouthing off</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/645.htm" title="אֵפֹוא Pc 645"> now</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqi2ms 559">You said</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">Who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> is Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5647.htm" title="עבד vqi1cp 5647"> we should serve</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">? ’ Aren’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3988.htm" title="מאס_1 vqp2ms 3988"> you despised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258"> Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqvms 3318"> go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnvms 3898"> fight</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> them</a>! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-39.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">39</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1603.htm" title="גַּעַל np 1603"> Gaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3ms 3318"> went out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> leading</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnw3ms 3898"> fought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-40.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">40</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vqw3ms 7291"> pursued</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5127.htm" title="נוס vqw3msXa 5127"> Gaal fled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 ampa 7227">Many</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2491.htm" title="חָלָל ncmpa 2491"> wounded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5307.htm" title="נפל vqw3mp 5307"> died</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 17:52; 2Ch 13:17; Ezk 6:4,7; Dn 11:26">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6607.htm" title="פֶּתַח ncmsc 6607"> far as the entrance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsa 8179"> gate</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-41.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">41</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40">Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqw3msXa 3427"> stayed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/725.htm" title="אֲרוּמָה np 725"> Arumah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2083.htm" title="זְבֻל_1 np 2083"> Zebul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1644.htm" title="גרשׁ_1 vpw3ms 1644"> drove</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1603.htm" title="גַּעַל np 1603"> Gaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> Shechem</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-42.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">42</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4283.htm" title="מָחֳרָת ncfsa 4283">The next day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3ms 3318"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> into the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7704.htm" title="שָׂדֶה ncmsa 7704"> countryside</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3mpXa 5046">this was reported</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-43.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">43</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947">He took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2673.htm" title="חצה vqw3ms 2673">divided</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7969.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucmsa 7969"> three</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpa 7218"> companies</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/693.htm" title="ארב vqw3ms 693"> waited in ambush</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7704.htm" title="שָׂדֶה ncmsa 7704"> countryside</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200">He looked</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqPmsa 3318"> were coming out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqw3ms 6965"> he arose</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> struck them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhw3ms 5221"> down</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-44.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">44</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpa 7218"> units</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> were with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6584.htm" title="פשׁט vqp3cp 6584"> rushed forward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqw3mp 5975"> took their stand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6607.htm" title="פֶּתַח ncmsc 6607"> at the entrance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsc 8179"> gate</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> other two</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpa 7218"> units</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6584.htm" title="פשׁט vqp3cp 6584"> rushed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> were in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7704.htm" title="שָׂדֶה ncmsa 7704"> countryside</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> struck them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhw3mp 5221"> down</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-45.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">45</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnPmsa 3898"> fought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> entire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3920.htm" title="לכד vqw3ms 3920">captured</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2026.htm" title="הרג vqp3ms 2026"> killed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> were in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> it</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5422.htm" title="נתץ vqw3ms 5422"> he tore down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2232.htm" title="זרע vqw3ms 2232"> sowed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4417.htm" title="מֶלַח_2 ncmsa 4417"> with salt</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 29:23; Ezk 47:11; Zph 2:9">t</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-46.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">46</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="מִגְדַּל־שְׁכֶם np"> of the Tower of Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3mp 8085"> heard</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3mp 935">they entered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6877.htm" title="צְרִיחַ ncmsc 6877"> the inner chamber</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or the crypt, or the vault">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> of the temple</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1286.htm" title="אֵל בְּרִית np 1286"> of El-berith</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= God of the Covenant">v</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-47.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">47</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vHw3ms 5046"> it was reported</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> the lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="מִגְדַּל־שְׁכֶם np"> of the Tower of Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6908.htm" title="קבץ vtp3cp 6908"> had gathered together</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-48.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">48</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> were with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqw3msXa 5927"> went up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmsc 2022"> to Mount</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6756.htm" title="צַלְמֹון_2 np 6756"> Zalmon</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40">Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947"> took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7134.htm" title="קַרְדֹּם ncfpa 7134"> ax</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3772.htm" title="כרת vqw3ms 3772"> cut</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7754.htm" title="שֹׂוכָה ncfsc 7754"> a branch</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpa 6086"> from the trees</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqw3ms 5375">He picked up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> the branch</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3msXa 7760">put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> it on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7926.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_1 ncmsc 7926"> shoulder</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> were with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4116.htm" title="מהר_1 vpvmp 4116">Hurry</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqvmp 6213"> and do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp2mp 7200"> you have seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp1cs 6213"> do</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-49.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">49</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">Each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> person</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3772.htm" title="כרת vqw3mp 3772"> cut</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7754.htm" title="שֹׂוךְ ncfsc 7754"> branch</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3mp 1980"> followed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/310.htm" title="אַחַר Pp 310"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3mp 7760">They put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> the branches against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6877.htm" title="צְרִיחַ ncmsa 6877"> inner chamber</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> set it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6877.htm" title="צְרִיחַ ncmsa 6877"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3341.htm" title="יצת vhw3mp 3341"> on fire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/784.htm" title="אֵשׁ_1 ncbsa 784"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> around</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> the people</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> the people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="מִגְדַּל־שְׁכֶם np"> in the Tower of Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqw3mp 4191"> died</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> — about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_2 ucmsc 505"> 1,000</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> women</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-50.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">50</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40">Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3ms 1980"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8405.htm" title="תֵּבֵץ np 8405"> Thebez</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 11:21">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2583.htm" title="חנה_1 vqw3msXa 2583"> camped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8405.htm" title="תֵּבֵץ np 8405"> it</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3920.htm" title="לכד vqw3ms 3920"> captured</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> it</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-51.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">51</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3ms 1961">There was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5797.htm" title="עֹז_1 ncmsa 5797"> a strong</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4026.htm" title="מִגְדָּל ncmsc 4026"> tower</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> inside</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8432.htm" title="תָּוֶךְ ncmsc 8432"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 61:3; Pr 18:10">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfpa 802">women</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167"> lords</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5127.htm" title="נוס vqw3mp 5127"> fled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp">They locked themselves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5462.htm" title="סגר vqw3mp 5462"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqw3mp 5927"> went up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1406.htm" title="גָּג ncmsc 1406"> the roof</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4026.htm" title="מִגְדָּל ncmsa 4026"> tower</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-52.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">52</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3ms 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnw3ms 3898"> attack</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4026.htm" title="מִגְדָּל ncmsa 4026"> tower</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5066.htm" title="נגשׁ vqw3ms 5066">he approached</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4026.htm" title="מִגְדָּל ncmsa 4026"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6607.htm" title="פֶּתַח ncmsc 6607"> entrance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> set it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8313.htm" title="שׂרף_1 vqc 8313"> on fire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/784.htm" title="אֵשׁ_1 ncbsa 784"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-53.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">53</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucfsa 259"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> woman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7993.htm" title="שׁלך vhw3fsXa 7993"> threw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6400.htm" title="פֶּלַח ncmsc 6400"> the upper portion of a millstone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7393.htm" title="רֶכֶב ncmsa 7393"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7533.htm" title="רצץ vhw3fs 7533"> fractured</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1538.htm" title="גֻּלְגֹּלֶת ncfsc 1538"> skull</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-54.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">54</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4120.htm" title="מְהֵרָה Pd 4120">He quickly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3ms 7121"> called</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqPmsc 5375"> armor-bearer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3627.htm" title="כְּלִי ncmpc 3627"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8025.htm" title="שׁלף vqvms 8025">Draw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2719.htm" title="חֶרֶב ncfsc 2719"> sword</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vevms 4191"> kill</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6435.htm" title="פֶּן Pc 6435">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqi3mp 559"> they’ll say</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802">A woman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2026.htm" title="הרג vqp3fs 2026"> killed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">.’ ” So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> armor-bearer thrust him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1856.htm" title="דקר vqw3ms 1856"> through</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqw3msXa 4191"> he died</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-55.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">55</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> the Israelites</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3mp 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> was dead</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">they all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3mp 1980"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4725.htm" title="מָקֹום ncmsc 4725"> home</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-56.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">56</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">In this way</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430">God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhw3msXa 7725"> turned back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/40.htm" title="אֲבִימֶלֶךְ np 40"> on Abimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsc 7451"> the evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213"> he had done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2026.htm" title="הרג vqc 2026"> killing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7657.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucbpa 7657"> 70</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/9-57.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">57</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhp3ms 7725"> also returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsc 7451"> the evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> of the men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7927.htm" title="שְׁכֶם_2 np 7927"> of Shechem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> heads</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 2:19; 1Sm 25:39; 1Kg 2:37,44; 8:32; 2Ch 6:23; Ps 7:16; Ezk 9:10; 11:21; 17:19; 22:31; 33:4; Jl 3:4; Ob 15">y</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7045.htm" title="קְלָלָה ncfsc 7045"> the curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3147.htm" title="יֹותָם np 3147"> of Jotham</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3378.htm" title="יְרֻבַּעַל np 3378"> of Jerubbaal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3fs 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jdg 9:20">z</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:2</b> Jdg 6:32</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:2</b> Lit <i>your bone and your flesh</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:4</b> Lit <i>Baal of the Covenant</i>, or <i>Lord of the Covenant</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:7</b> Dt 11:29; 27:12; Jos 8:33</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:9</b> Lit <i>and go to sway</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:11</b> Lit <i>and go to sway</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:13</b> Lit <i>and go to sway</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:16</b> 1Sm 12:24; 1Kg 2:4; Ps 111:8; Pr 29:14; Jr 32:41</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:16</b> Jos 24:14; Ps 84:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:23</b> 1Sm 16:14-23; 18:10-12; 19:9; 2Kg 19:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:25</b> Jos 8:2; 1Sm 15:5; 2Ch 20:22; Ezr 8:31; Ps 10:9; Pr 1:11; Jr 9:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:27</b> Lv 19:24; Jdg 21:20-21</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:28</b> Gn 33:19; 34:2-26; Jos 24:32</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:29</b> DSS read <i>They said</i> ; LXX reads <i>I would say</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:31</b> Hb obscure</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:33</b> Lit <i>him as your hand will find</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:37</b> Ezk 38:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:38</b> Lit <i>replied to him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:40</b> 1Sm 17:52; 2Ch 13:17; Ezk 6:4,7; Dn 11:26</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:45</b> Dt 29:23; Ezk 47:11; Zph 2:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:46</b> Or <i>the crypt</i>, or<i> the vault</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:46</b> = God of the Covenant</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:50</b> 2Sm 11:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:51</b> Ps 61:3; Pr 18:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:57</b> Jos 2:19; 1Sm 25:39; 1Kg 2:37,44; 8:32; 2Ch 6:23; Ps 7:16; Ezk 9:10; 11:21; 17:19; 22:31; 33:4; Jl 3:4; Ob 15</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>9:57</b> Jdg 9:20</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible 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