Judges 9
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Judges 9:14-20

14Finally allH3605 the treesH6086 saidH559 to the brambleH329, ‘You comeH1980, reignH4427 overH5921 us!’ 15The brambleH329 saidH559 to the treesH6086, ‘IfH518 in 1truthH571 you are anointingH4886 me as kingH4428 overH5921 you, comeH935 and takeH2620 refugeH2620 in my shadeH6738; but ifH518 not, may fireH784 comeH3318 out from the brambleH329 and consumeH398 the cedarsH730 of LebanonH3844.’

16“NowH6258 therefore, ifH518 you have dealtH6213 in 2truthH571 and integrityH8549 in makingH4427 AbimelechH40 kingH4427, and ifH518 you have dealtH6213 wellH2899 with 3JerubbaalH3378 and his houseH1004, and 4have dealtH6213 with him 5as he deservedH1576H3027-- 17for my fatherH1 foughtH3898 for you and 6riskedH7993H5048 his lifeH5315 and deliveredH5337 you from the handH3027 of MidianH4080; 18but you have risenH6965 againstH5921 my father’sH1 houseH1004 todayH3117 and have killedH2026 7his sonsH1121, seventyH7657 menH376, on oneH259 stoneH68, and have madeH4427 AbimelechH40, 8the sonH1121 of his maidservantH519, kingH4427 overH5921 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, becauseH3588 he is your 9relativeH251-- 19ifH518 then you have dealtH6213 in 10truthH571 and integrityH8549 with JerubbaalH3378 and his houseH1004 thisH2088 dayH3117, rejoiceH8055 in AbimelechH40, and let him alsoH1571 rejoiceH8055 in you. 20But ifH518 not, let fireH784 comeH3318 out from AbimelechH40 and consumeH398 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 and 11Beth-milloH1037; and let fireH784 comeH3318 out from the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 and from 12Beth-milloH1037, and consumeH398 AbimelechH40.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 9:15 Or sincerity ↩
  2. 2. Judges 9:16 Or sincerity ↩
  3. 3. Judges 9:16 Judg 8:35 ↩
  4. 4. Judges 9:16 Lit if you have ↩
  5. 5. Judges 9:16 Lit according to the dealing of his hands ↩
  6. 6. Judges 9:17 Lit cast his soul in front ↩
  7. 7. Judges 9:18 Judg 8:30; 9:2, 5 ↩
  8. 8. Judges 9:18 Judg 8:31 ↩
  9. 9. Judges 9:18 Lit brother ↩
  10. 10. Judges 9:19 Or sincerity ↩
  11. 11. Judges 9:20 Or the house of Millo ↩
  12. 12. Judges 9:20 Or the house of Millo ↩

Commentaries on Judges 9

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