Judges 9
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Judges 9:22-25

22After AbimelechH40 had reignedH7786 overH5921 IsraelH3478 for threeH7969 yearsH8141, 23GodH430 sentH7971 a spiritH7307 of animosityH74511 betweenH996 AbimelechH40 andH996 the leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927 and caused themH1167H7927 to treat AbimelechH40 deceitfullyH898, 24in order that the crimeH2555 against the seventyH7657 sonsH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 might come to justiceH935 and their bloodH1818 be avengedH7760 onH5921 their brotherH251 AbimelechH40 and onH5921 the leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927, whoH834 had helpedH2388 himH3027 murderH2026 his brothersH251.

25The leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927 set upH7760 an ambushH693 against Abimelech onH5921 the hilltopsH7218H2022, and they robbedH1497 allH3605 whoH834 passedH5674 by themH5921 on the roadH1870. So this was reportedH5046 to AbimelechH40.

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  1. 1. Judges 9:23 Or a harmful spirit ↩

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