Judges 9:21

Judges 9:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jotham fled, escaping to Beer, and he lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelek.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jotham ran away and fled and went to Beer and lived there, because of Abimelech his brother.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jotham ran away and fled; and he went to Beer and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

Context of Judges 9:21

19so if you have acted with honesty and integrity toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, be joyful about Abimelech, and may he also be joyful about you. 20But if not, may fire come out of Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out of the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo, and consume Abimelech.” Then Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer; and he stayed there because of his brother Abimelech. 22Now Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years. 23Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem; and the leaders of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

Judges 9:21 word by word

וַיָּ֣נָס יוֹתָ֔ם וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ בְּאֵ֑רָה וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב שָׁ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ אָחִֽיו׃ פRead the interlinear

• Then Jothamיוֹתָםyôthâm · JothamH3147
• escapedנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• and fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• and wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• to Beerבְּאֵרbe'êr · BeerH876
• and he stayedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• becauseמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of his brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăbîymelek · AbimelechH40

Cross-references for Judges 9:21

• Numbers 21:16From there they continued to Beer, that is the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Assemble the people, that I may give them water.”
• Joshua 19:8and all the villages which were around these cities as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negev. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Simeon according to their families.
• 2 Samuel 20:14Now he went on through all the tribes of Israel to Abel, that is, Beth-maacah, and all the Berites; and they assembled and went after him as well.

Commentaries on Judges 9:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Went to Beer - Mr. Maundrell, in his journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem, p. 64, 5th edit., mentions a place of this name, which he thinks to be that to which Jotham fled, and supposed to be the same as Mishmash, 1 Samuel 14:5, 1 Samuel 14:31. It is situated, he says, towards the south, on an easy declivity; and has a fountain of excellent water at the bottom of the hill from which it has taken its name.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-21Verses 7-21 There was no occasion for the trees to choose a king, they are all the trees of the Lord which he has planted. Nor was there any occasion for Israel to set a king over them, for the Lord was their King. Those who bear fruit for the public good, are justly respected and honoured by all that are wise, more than those who merely make a figure. All these fruit-trees gave much the same reason for their refusal to be promoted over the trees; or, as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-21Jotham shared a fable, where plants and animals act like humans, to illustrate the situation (Judges 9:7–15). He then cursed Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem (Judges 9:16–21). If they had acted dishonestly, it would become clear (Judges 9:56–57).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Joatham ... went to Beer--the modern village El-Bireh, on the ridge which bounds the northern prospect of Jerusalem.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 9:21

• Beer
• Jotham
• Judge
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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