New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 9:16-21
16“NowH6258 therefore, ifH518 you have dealtH6213 in 1truthH571 and integrityH8549 in makingH4427 AbimelechH40 kingH4427, and ifH518 you have dealtH6213 wellH2899 with 2JerubbaalH3378 and his houseH1004, and 3have dealtH6213 with him 4as he deservedH1576H3027-- 17for my fatherH1 foughtH3898 for you and 5riskedH7993H5048 his lifeH5315 and deliveredH5337 you from the handH3027 of MidianH4080; 18but you have risenH6965 againstH5921 my father’sH1 houseH1004 todayH3117 and have killedH2026 6his sonsH1121, seventyH7657 menH376, on oneH259 stoneH68, and have madeH4427 AbimelechH40, 7the sonH1121 of his maidservantH519, kingH4427 overH5921 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, becauseH3588 he is your 8relativeH251-- 19ifH518 then you have dealtH6213 in 9truthH571 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 10Beth-milloH1037; and let fireH784 comeH3318 out from the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 and from 11Beth-milloH1037, and consumeH398 AbimelechH40.” 21Then JothamH3147 escapedH5127 and fledH1272, and wentH1980 to BeerH876 and remainedH3427 thereH8033 becauseH4480H6440 of AbimelechH40 his brotherH251.
Notes
- 1. Judges 9:16 Or sincerity ↩
- 2. Judges 9:16 Judg 8:35 ↩
- 3. Judges 9:16 Lit if you have ↩
- 4. Judges 9:16 Lit according to the dealing of his hands ↩
- 5. Judges 9:17 Lit cast his soul in front ↩
- 6. Judges 9:18 Judg 8:30; 9:2, 5 ↩
- 7. Judges 9:18 Judg 8:31 ↩
- 8. Judges 9:18 Lit brother ↩
- 9. Judges 9:19 Or sincerity ↩
- 10. Judges 9:20 Or the house of Millo ↩
- 11. Judges 9:20 Or the house of Millo ↩
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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