Judges 9:55

Judges 9:55 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
• New International Version (NIV)When the Israelites saw that Abimelek was dead, they went home.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, everyone departed to his home.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed, every man to his place.

Context of Judges 9:55

53a woman on the roof dropped a millstone that landed on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull. 54He quickly said to his young armor bearer, “Draw your sword and kill me! Don’t let it be said that a woman killed Abimelech!” So the young man ran him through with his sword, and he died. When Abimelech’s men saw that he was dead, they disbanded and returned to their homes. 56In this way, God punished Abimelech for the evil he had done against his father by murdering his seventy brothers. 57God also punished the men of Shechem for all their evil. So the curse of Jotham son of Gideon was fulfilled.

Judges 9:55 word by word

וַיִּרְא֥וּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăbîymelek · AbimelechH40
• was deadמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• they departedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• unto his placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725

Cross-references for Judges 9:55

• 2 Samuel 18:16Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and his men returned from chasing the army of Israel.
• 2 Samuel 20:21That’s not my purpose. All I want is a man named Sheba son of Bicri from the hill country of Ephraim, who has revolted against King David. If you hand over this one man to me, I will leave the town in peace.” “All right,” the woman replied, “we will throw his head over the wall to you.”
• 1 Kings 22:35The battle raged all that day, and the king remained propped up in his chariot facing the Arameans. The blood from his wound ran down to the floor of his chariot, and as evening arrived he died.
• Proverbs 22:10Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too. Quarrels and insults will disappear.

Commentaries on Judges 9:55

• 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. 54-55It was considered shameful to die at the hands of a woman or a child (see study note on Judges 8:20–21). Abimelech did not receive a peace agreement or burial notice because his rule was not legitimate.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 9:55

• Judgments
• Thebez

In the dictionaries

• Abimelech
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• Mouth
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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