Judges 9:50

Judges 9:50 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
• New International Version (NIV)Next Abimelek went to Thebez and besieged it and captured it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez and captured it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and he encamped against Thebez and took it.

Context of Judges 9:50

48So Abimelech and all the troops who were with him went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his ax in his hand and cut a branch from the trees. He picked up the branch, put it on his shoulder, and said to the troops who were with him, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.” 49Each of the troops also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. They put the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire; about a thousand men and women died, including all the men of the Tower of Shechem. Abimelech went to Thebez, camped against it, and captured it. 51There was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and citizens of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower. 52When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

Judges 9:50 word by word

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־תֵּבֵ֑ץ וַיִּ֥חַן בְּתֵבֵ֖ץ וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăbîymelek · AbimelechH40
• to Thebezתֵּבֵץtêbêts · ThebezH8405
• and encampedחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• and tookלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920

Commentaries on Judges 9:50

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 50The men of Thebez (modern Tubas) had, doubtless, joined the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 50-57Verses 50-57 The Shechemites were ruined by Abimelech; now he is reckoned with, who was their leader in villany. Evil pursues sinners, and sometimes overtakes them, when not only at ease, but triumphant. Though wickedness may prosper a while, it will not prosper always. The history of mankind, if truly told, would greatly resemble that of this chapter. The records of what are called splendid events present to us such contests for power. Such scenes…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 50Thebez was a fortress located a few miles northeast of Shechem. Abimelech was likely trying to take back Thebez, but he might have been attempting to capture it for the first time.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 50-5750. Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez--now Tubas--not far from Shechem.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 9:50

• Judge
• Thebez

In the dictionaries

• Abimelech
• City
• Deserving
• Incline
• Merry
• Middle
• Mouth
• Parable
• Thebez
• Abdon (1)

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