Judges 9
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Judges 9:22-41

22When AbimelechH40 had reignedH7786 threeH7969 yearsH8141 over IsraelH3478, 23Then GodH430 sentH7971 an evilH7451 spiritH7307 between AbimelechH40 and the menH1167 of ShechemH7927; and the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 dealt treacherouslyH898 with AbimelechH40: 24That the crueltyH2555 done to the seventyH7657 sonsH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 might comeH935, and their bloodH1818 be laidH7760 upon AbimelechH40 their brotherH251, who slewH2026 them; and upon the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, who aidedH2388H3027 him in the killingH2026 of his brethrenH251.1 25And the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 setH7760 an ambushH693 for him on the topH7218 of the mountainsH2022, and they robbedH1497 all that cameH5674 along that wayH1870 by them: and it was toldH5046 AbimelechH40. 26And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 cameH935 with his brethrenH251, and went overH5674 to ShechemH7927: and the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 put their confidenceH982 in him. 27And they went outH3318 into the fieldsH7704, and gatheredH1219 their vineyardsH3754, and trodH1869 the grapes, and madeH6213 merryH1974, and wentH935 into the houseH1004 of their godH430, and ateH398 and drankH8354, and cursedH7043 AbimelechH40.2 28And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 saidH559, Who is AbimelechH40, and who is ShechemH7927, that we should serveH5647 him? is not he the sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378? and ZebulH2083 his officerH6496? serveH5647 the menH582 of HamorH2544 the fatherH1 of ShechemH7927: for why should we serveH5647 him? 29And would that this peopleH5971 were underH5414 my handH3027! then would I removeH5493 AbimelechH40. And he saidH559 to AbimelechH40, IncreaseH7235 thy armyH6635, and come outH3318. 30And when ZebulH2083 the rulerH8269 of the cityH5892 heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651, his angerH639 was kindledH2734.3 31And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 to AbimelechH40 deceitfullyH8649, sayingH559, Behold, GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 and his brethrenH251 are comeH935 to ShechemH7927; and, behold, they fortifyH6696 the cityH5892 against thee.4 32Now therefore rise upH6965 by nightH3915, thou and the peopleH5971 that are with thee, and lie in waitH693 in the fieldH7704: 33And it shall be, that in the morningH1242, as soon as the sunH8121 hath risenH2224, thou shalt rise earlyH7925, and rushH6584 upon the cityH5892: and, behold, when he and the peopleH5971 that are with him come outH3318 against thee, then mayest thou doH6213 to them as thouH3027 shalt find occasionH4672.5 34And AbimelechH40 roseH6965, and all the peopleH5971 that were with him, by nightH3915, and they laid waitH693 against ShechemH7927 in fourH702 companiesH7218. 35And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 went outH3318, and stoodH5975 in the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 of the cityH5892: and AbimelechH40 roseH6965, and the peopleH5971 that were with him, from lying in waitH3993. 36And when GaalH1603 sawH7200 the peopleH5971, he saidH559 to ZebulH2083, Behold, there comeH3381 peopleH5971 downH3381 from the topH7218 of the mountainsH2022. And ZebulH2083 saidH559 to him, Thou seestH7200 the shadowH6738 of the mountainsH2022 as if they were menH582. 37And GaalH1603 spokeH1696 againH3254 and saidH559, See there comeH3381 peopleH5971 downH3381 by the middleH2872 of the landH776, and anotherH259 companyH7218 comeH935 along by the plainH436 ofH1870 MeonenimH6049.67 38Then saidH559 ZebulH2083 to him, Where is nowH645 thy mouthH6310, with which thou saidstH559, Who is AbimelechH40, that we should serveH5647 him? are not these the peopleH5971 that thou hast despisedH3988? go outH3318, I pray nowH4994, and fightH3898 with them. 39And GaalH1603 went outH3318 beforeH6440 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, and foughtH3898 with AbimelechH40. 40And AbimelechH40 chasedH7291 him, and he fledH5127 beforeH6440 him, and manyH7227 were overthrownH5307 and woundedH2491, even to the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179. 41And AbimelechH40 dweltH3427 at ArumahH725: and ZebulH2083 thrust outH1644 GaalH1603 and his brethrenH251, that they should not dwellH3427 in ShechemH7927.

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 9:24 aided...: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill ↩
  2. 2. Judges 9:27 merry: or, songs ↩
  3. 3. Judges 9:30 kindled: or, hot ↩
  4. 4. Judges 9:31 privily: Heb. craftily or, to Tormah ↩
  5. 5. Judges 9:33 as thou shalt...: Heb. as thine hand shall find ↩
  6. 6. Judges 9:37 middle: Heb. navel ↩
  7. 7. Judges 9:37 Meonenim: or, the regarders of times ↩

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