Berean Standard Bible

Judges 9:7-19

7When this was reportedH5046 to JothamH3147, he climbedH1980 H5975 to the topH7218 of MountH2022 GerizimH1630, raisedH5375 his voiceH6963, and cried outH7121 H559:

“ListenH8085 to meH413, O leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927,and may GodH430 listenH8085 to youH413.

8One day the treesH6086 set outH1980to anointH4886 a kingH4428 for themselvesH5921.They saidH559 to the olive treeH2132,‘ReignH4427 over usH5921.’

9But the olive treeH2132 repliedH559,‘Should I stop givingH2308 my oilH1880thatH834 honorsH3513 both GodH430 and manH582,to holdH1980 swayH5128 overH5921 the treesH6086?’

10Then the treesH6086 saidH559 to the fig treeH8384,‘ComeH1980 H859 and reignH4427 over usH5921.’

11But the fig treeH8384 repliedH559,‘Should I stop givingH2308 my sweetnessH4987 and my goodH2896 fruitH8570,to holdH1980 swayH5128 overH5921 the treesH6086?’

12Then the treesH6086 saidH559 to the grapevineH1612,‘ComeH1980 H859 and reignH4427 over usH5921.’

13But the grapevineH1612 repliedH559,‘Should I stop givingH2308 my wineH8492that cheersH8055 both GodH430 and manH582,to holdH1980 swayH5128 overH5921 the treesH6086?’

14Finally allH3605 the treesH6086 saidH559 toH413 the thornbushH329,‘ComeH1980 H859 and reignH4427 over usH5921.’

15But the thornbushH329 repliedH559 ,‘IfH518 youH859 reallyH571 are anointing meH4886 as kingH4428 over youH5921,comeH935 and find refugeH2620 in my shadeH6738.But ifH518 notH369, may fireH784 come outH3318 ofH4480 the thornbushH329and consumeH398 the cedarsH730 of LebanonH3844.’

16NowH6258 ifH518 you have actedH6213 faithfullyH571 and honestlyH8549 in making AbimelechH40 kingH4427 , ifH518 H2896 you have done wellH6213 byH5973 JerubbaalH3378 H5973 and his familyH1004, and ifH518 you have doneH6213 to him as heH3027 deservesH1576— 17forH834 my fatherH1 foughtH3898 for youH5921 and riskedH7993 his lifeH5315 to deliverH5337 youH853 from the handH3027 of MidianH4080, 18but youH859 have risen upH6965 againstH5921 my father’sH1 houseH1004 this dayH3117 and killedH2026 his seventyH7657 H376 sonsH1121 onH5921 a singleH259 stoneH68, and you have made AbimelechH40, the sonH1121 of his maidservantH519, kingH4427 overH5921 the leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927 becauseH3588 heH1931 is your brotherH251— 19ifH518 you have actedH6213 faithfullyH571 and honestlyH8549 towardH5973 JerubbaalH3378 H5973 and his houseH1004 thisH2088 dayH3117, then may you rejoiceH8055 in AbimelechH40, andH1571 heH1931 in you.

Commentaries on Judges 9