Berean Standard Bible
Judges 9:6
6Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak1 at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
Judges 9:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
- New International Version (NIV)Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo gathered beside the great tree at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And all the leaders of Shechem came together, and all Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And all the men of Shechem gathered together, all of Beth Millo, and they went and made Abimelech king beside the terebinth tree at the pillar that was in Shechem.
Context of Judges 9:6
4So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him. 5He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself. Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king. 7When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you. 8One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
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וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּ כָּל־בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁכֶם֙ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית מִלּ֔וֹא וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ לְמֶ֑לֶךְ עִם־אֵל֥וֹן מֻצָּ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
- Then allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- the leadersבַּעַלba‛al · masterH1167
- of Shechemשְׁכֶםshekem · ShechemH7927
- andבֵּית מִלּוֹאbêyth millô' bêyth millô' · Beth-milloH1037
- gatheredאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
- besideעִם‛im · withH5973
- the oakאֵלוֹן'êlôn · terebinthH436
- at the pillarנָצַבnâtsab · to standH5324
- ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- and proceededהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- to makeמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
- Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăbîymelek · AbimelechH40
- ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
Cross-references for Judges 9:6
- 2 Samuel 5:9So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
- 2 Kings 12:20And the servants of Joash rose up and formed a conspiracy and killed him at Beth-millo, on the road down to Silla.
- Joshua 24:26Joshua recorded these things in the Book of the Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was near the sanctuary of the LORD.
- 1 Kings 12:1Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.
Commentaries on Judges 9:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And all the house of Millo - If Millo be the name of a place, it is nowhere else mentioned in the sacred writings. But it is probably the name of a person of note and influence in the city of Shechem - the men of Shechem and the family of Millo.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Millo must have been a fortified place close to, but separate from, Shechem, and perhaps the same as the tower of Shechem mentioned in Judges 9:46-47. The building or enlarging of the better-known Millo, at Jerusalem was one of Solomon‘s great works 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 9:24. The population dwelling in Millo though perhaps numerically small, had great weight from possessing the stronghold. Their giving Abimelech the title of king indicates the strong…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Beth-millo, meaning "house of filling," was likely a raised platform for a tower or inner keep (see 2 Samuel 5:9; 1 Kings 9:15, 24). The irony is strong: Abimelech, lacking divine approval, priestly blessing, and public support, met at the "house of filling." His rule was fake.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. all the men of Shechem ..., and all the house of Millo--that is, a mound or rampart, so that the meaning is, all the men in the house or temple; namely, the priests of Baal. made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar--rather, "by the oak near a raised mound"--so that the ceremony of coronation might be conspicuous to a crowd.Read the comment
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- 1. Judges 9:6 Or terebinth or great tree ↩
Commentaries on Judges 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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