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

19“If you have acted honorably and in good faith toward Gideon and his descendants today, then may you find joy in Abimelech, and may he find joy in you. 20But if you have not acted in good faith, then may fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leading citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo and devour Abimelech!” Then Jotham escaped and lived in Beer because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech. 22After Abimelech had ruled over Israel for three years, 23God sent a spirit that stirred up trouble between Abimelech and the leading citizens of Shechem, and they revolted.

Judges 9:21 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jothamיוֹתָםyôthâm · JothamH3147
• ran awayבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• and fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to Beerבְּאֵרbe'êr · BeerH876
• and dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• there, for fearפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăbîymelek · AbimelechH40
• his brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251

Cross-references for Judges 9:21

• Numbers 21:16From there the Israelites traveled to Beer, which is the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Assemble the people, and I will give them water.”
• Joshua 19:8including all the surrounding villages as far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev). This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon.
• 2 Samuel 20:14Meanwhile, Sheba traveled through all the tribes of Israel and eventually came to the town of Abel-beth-maacah. All the members of his own clan, the Bicrites, assembled for battle and followed him into the town.

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
• Orphan

In the dictionaries

• Abimelech
• Jotham
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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