My LORD’s BibleJudges 9
1And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
וַיֵּלֶךְ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בֶּן־יְרֻבַּעַל שְׁכֶמָה אֶל־אֲחֵי אִמֹּו וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם וְאֶל־כָּל־מִשְׁפַּחַת בֵּית־אֲבִי אִמֹּו לֵאמֹר׃ (2961)
See also: Judges 8:31, Genesis 33:18, Jeremiah 41:5, 2 Samuel 15:4, Psalms 83:2-4, Daniel 11:21, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 34:2, Joshua 17:7, Joshua 21:21, Joshua 24:1, 2 Samuel 15:6, 1 Kings 12:1, 1 Kings 12:3, 1 Kings 12:20, 1 Kings 12:25, 2 Chronicles 10:1, Jeremiah 18:18
2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
דַּבְּרוּ־נָא בְּאָזְנֵי כָל־בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם מַה־טֹּוב לָכֶם הַמְשֹׁל בָּכֶם שִׁבְעִים אִישׁ כֹּל בְּנֵי יְרֻבַּעַל אִם־מְשֹׁל בָּכֶם אִישׁ אֶחָד וּזְכַרְתֶּם כִּי־עַצְמֵכֶם וּבְשַׂרְכֶם אָנִי׃ (4990)
See also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 29:14, Judges 8:30, Judges 9:5, 1 Chronicles 11:1, Hebrews 2:14, Deuteronomy 33:5, 2 Samuel 19:12, 2 Samuel 19:13, Ephesians 5:30, 2 Samuel 5:1, 1 Kings 1:5
3And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
וַיְדַבְּרוּ אֲחֵי־אִמֹּו עָלָיו בְּאָזְנֵי כָּל־בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם אֵת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיֵּט לִבָּם אַחֲרֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ כִּי אָמְרוּ אָחִינוּ הוּא׃ (2538)
4And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
וַיִּתְּנוּ־לֹו שִׁבְעִים כֶּסֶף מִבֵּית בַּעַל בְּרִית וַיִּשְׂכֹּר בָּהֶם אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֲנָשִׁים רֵיקִים וּפֹחֲזִים וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו׃ (4151)
See also: Judges 11:3, Judges 8:33, 2 Samuel 6:20, 2 Chronicles 13:7, Proverbs 12:11, Proverbs 28:19, Acts 17:5, Judges 9:27, Judges 9:46, 1 Samuel 22:2, Job 30:8, Daniel 11:24, 2 Corinthians 1:17
5And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
וַיָּבֹא בֵית־אָבִיו עָפְרָתָה וַיַּהֲרֹג אֶת־אֶחָיו בְּנֵי־יְרֻבַּעַל שִׁבְעִים אִישׁ עַל־אֶבֶן אֶחָת וַיִּוָּתֵר יֹותָם בֶּן־יְרֻבַּעַל הַקָּטֹן כִּי נֶחְבָּא׃ (5221)
See also: Judges 8:30, Judges 9:18, 2 Kings 11:1-2, Judges 6:24, 2 Chronicles 21:4, Ecclesiastes 10:8, Judges 9:2, 2 Kings 10:17, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:20, Judges 8:35, 1 Kings 1:12, 1 Kings 11:3, 2 Kings 10:7, 2 Chronicles 13:21
6And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
וַיֵּאָסְפוּ כָּל־בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וְכָל־בֵּית מִלֹּוא וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיַּמְלִיכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ לְמֶלֶךְ עִם־אֵלֹון מֻצָּב אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׁכֶם׃ (3240)
See also: Genesis 35:4, Joshua 24:26, 2 Samuel 5:9, 1 Kings 12:1, 1 Kings 12:25, 2 Kings 12:20, 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Kings 12:20, 1 Chronicles 11:8, 2 Chronicles 32:5, John 4:20
7And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
וַיַּגִּדוּ לְיֹותָם וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיַּעֲמֹד בְּרֹאשׁ הַר־גְּרִזִים וַיִּשָּׂא קֹולֹו וַיִּקְרָא וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם שִׁמְעוּ אֵלַי בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וְיִשְׁמַע אֲלֵיכֶם אֱלֹהִים׃ (4329)
See also: Deuteronomy 11:29, Deuteronomy 27:12, 2 Chronicles 15:2, Proverbs 28:9, Isaiah 1:15, John 4:20, Joshua 8:33, 2 Chronicles 13:4, Psalms 50:15-21, Proverbs 1:28-29, Proverbs 21:13, Isaiah 40:9, 1 Samuel 26:13, 2 Samuel 12:1, 1 Kings 20:39, Job 13:6, Job 21:2, Psalms 18:40-41, Proverbs 26:1, Isaiah 32:9
8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
הָלֹוךְ הָלְכוּ הָעֵצִים לִמְשֹׁחַ עֲלֵיהֶם מֶלֶךְ וַיֹּאמְרוּ לַזַּיִת [מְלֹוכָה כ] (מָלְכָה ק) עָלֵינוּ׃ (2152)
See also: 2 Kings 14:9, Romans 11:17, 2 Chronicles 25:18, Matthew 13:3, 1 Corinthians 12:15, Judges 8:22-23, Daniel 4:10-18, 2 Samuel 14:5, Ezekiel 17:2, Ezekiel 17:3-10, Ezekiel 31:9
9But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַזַּיִת הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־דִּשְׁנִי אֲשֶׁר־בִּי יְכַבְּדוּ אֱלֹהִים וַאֲנָשִׁים וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים׃ (3966)
See also: Exodus 27:20, Exodus 29:2, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 35:14, Leviticus 2:1, 1 Kings 19:15-16, Job 1:7, Job 2:2, Psalms 89:20, Psalms 104:15, Zechariah 4:3, Acts 4:27, Acts 10:38, 1 John 2:20, Numbers 15:4, Proverbs 27:9
10And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָעֵצִים לַתְּאֵנָה לְכִי־אַתְּ מָלְכִי עָלֵינוּ׃ (1691)
See also: 1 Samuel 2:30
11But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
וַתֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַתְּאֵנָה הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־מָתְקִי וְאֶת־תְּנוּבָתִי הַטֹּובָה וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים׃ (4835)
See also: Luke 13:6-7
12Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָעֵצִים לַגָּפֶן לְכִי־אַתְּ [מָלֹוכִי כ] (מָלְכִי ק) עָלֵינוּ׃ (1594)
13And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
וַתֹּאמֶר לָהֶם הַגֶּפֶן הֶחֳדַלְתִּי אֶת־תִּירֹושִׁי הַמְשַׂמֵּחַ אֱלֹהִים וַאֲנָשִׁים וְהָלַכְתִּי לָנוּעַ עַל־הָעֵצִים׃ (4472)
See also: Psalms 104:15, Numbers 15:10, Ecclesiastes 10:19, Numbers 15:5, Proverbs 31:6, Luke 22:18, Numbers 15:7
14Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָל־הָעֵצִים אֶל־הָאָטָד לֵךְ אַתָּה מְלָךְ־עָלֵינוּ׃ (1290)
15And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
וַיֹּאמֶר הָאָטָד אֶל־הָעֵצִים אִם בֶּאֱמֶת אַתֶּם מֹשְׁחִים אֹתִי לְמֶלֶךְ עֲלֵיכֶם בֹּאוּ חֲסוּ בְצִלִּי וְאִם־אַיִן תֵּצֵא אֵשׁ מִן־הָאָטָד וְתֹאכַל אֶת־אַרְזֵי הַלְּבָנֹון׃ (4989)
See also: Psalms 91:1, Isaiah 30:2, Judges 9:20, Ecclesiastes 7:12, Isaiah 2:13, Hosea 14:7, Genesis 19:8, Numbers 21:28, 2 Kings 14:9, Psalms 104:16, Isaiah 37:24, Ezekiel 19:14, Ezekiel 31:3, Daniel 4:12, Judges 9:23, Judges 9:44, Judges 9:49, Judges 9:53, Psalms 29:5, Song of Solomon 2:3
16Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
וְעַתָּה אִם־בֶּאֱמֶת וּבְתָמִים עֲשִׂיתֶם וַתַּמְלִיכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וְאִם־טֹובָה עֲשִׂיתֶם עִם־יְרֻבַּעַל וְעִם־בֵּיתֹו וְאִם־כִּגְמוּל יָדָיו עֲשִׂיתֶם לֹו׃ (6176)
See also: Judges 8:35, Isaiah 8:6
17(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
אֲשֶׁר־נִלְחַם אָבִי עֲלֵיכֶם וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ אֶת־נַפְשֹׁו מִנֶּגֶד וַיַּצֵּל אֶתְכֶם מִיַּד מִדְיָן׃ (2867)
See also: 1 Samuel 19:5, Romans 5:8, Judges 7:1-25, Judges 8:4-10, Judges 12:3, 1 Chronicles 11:19, Esther 4:16, Romans 16:4, Revelation 12:11
18And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
וְאַתֶּם קַמְתֶּם עַל־בֵּית אָבִי הַיֹּום וַתַּהַרְגוּ אֶת־בָּנָיו שִׁבְעִים אִישׁ עַל־אֶבֶן אֶחָת וַתַּמְלִיכוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בֶּן־אֲמָתֹו עַל־בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם כִּי אֲחִיכֶם הוּא׃ (6205)
See also: Judges 9:5-6, Psalms 109:4, Judges 8:30-31, Judges 8:31, Judges 8:35, Judges 9:14, 1 Samuel 12:12, Psalms 12:8
19If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
וְאִם־בֶּאֱמֶת וּבְתָמִים עֲשִׂיתֶם עִם־יְרֻבַּעַל וְעִם־בֵּיתֹו הַיֹּום הַזֶּה שִׂמְחוּ בַּאֲבִימֶלֶךְ וְיִשְׂמַח גַּם־הוּא בָּכֶם׃ (3782)
See also: Isaiah 8:6, Exodus 21:8, Leviticus 5:4, Ecclesiastes 4:16, Song of Solomon 2:3, Amos 1:4, Amos 6:13, Philippians 3:3, James 4:16
20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
וְאִם־אַיִן תֵּצֵא אֵשׁ מֵאֲבִימֶלֶךְ וְתֹאכַל אֶת־בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וְאֶת־בֵּית מִלֹּוא וְתֵצֵא אֵשׁ מִבַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וּמִבֵּית מִלֹּוא וְתֹאכַל אֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ׃ (6075)
See also: Judges 9:15, Judges 9:57, Judges 9:53, Judges 9:56-57, 2 Kings 2:24, 2 Chronicles 20:22-23, Psalms 28:4, Psalms 140:10, Numbers 21:28, Judges 7:22, Judges 9:23, Judges 9:44, Judges 9:49, 2 Samuel 5:9, 1 Kings 9:15, 1 Chronicles 11:8, Psalms 21:9-10, Psalms 52:1-5, Psalms 57:4, Psalms 120:3-4
21And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
וַיָּנָס יֹותָם וַיִּבְרַח וַיֵּלֶךְ בְּאֵרָה וַיֵּשֶׁב שָׁם מִפְּנֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אָחִיו׃ (2048)
22When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
וַיָּשַׂר אֲבִימֶלֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִים׃ (2290)
See also: Judges 11:26
23Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
וַיִּשְׁלַח אֱלֹהִים רוּחַ רָעָה בֵּין אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וּבֵין בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וַיִּבְגְּדוּ בַעֲלֵי־שְׁכֶם בַּאֲבִימֶלֶךְ׃ (2242)
See also: 1 Samuel 16:14, 1 Kings 22:22, Isaiah 33:1, Isaiah 19:14, Isaiah 19:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12, Judges 9:15-16, Judges 9:20, 1 Samuel 18:9-10, 2 Samuel 19:43, 1 Kings 12:15, 2 Chronicles 10:15, 2 Chronicles 18:19-22, 2 Chronicles 18:21, Matthew 7:2, Mark 3:24
24That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
לָבֹוא חֲמַס שִׁבְעִים בְּנֵי־יְרֻבָּעַל וְדָמָם לָשׂוּם עַל־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֲחִיהֶם אֲשֶׁר הָרַג אֹותָם וְעַל בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם אֲשֶׁר־חִזְּקוּ אֶת־יָדָיו לַהֲרֹג אֶת־אֶחָיו׃ (5127)
See also: 1 Kings 2:32, Psalms 7:16, Judges 9:56, 2 Samuel 16:8, Esther 9:25, Leviticus 20:9, Numbers 35:33, Deuteronomy 27:25, 1 Samuel 15:33, 2 Samuel 1:16, 2 Samuel 3:29, Jeremiah 51:35, Matthew 23:34-36
25And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
וַיָּשִׂימוּ לֹו בַעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם מְאָרְבִים עַל רָאשֵׁי הֶהָרִים וַיִּגְזְלוּ אֵת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲבֹר עֲלֵיהֶם בַּדָּרֶךְ וַיֻּגַּד לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ׃ (3877)
26And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
וַיָּבֹא גַּעַל בֶּן־עֶבֶד וְאֶחָיו וַיַּעַבְרוּ בִּשְׁכֶם וַיִּבְטְחוּ־בֹו בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם׃ (1458)
See also: Genesis 13:8, Genesis 19:7
27And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
וַיֵּצְאוּ הַשָּׂדֶה וַיִּבְצְרוּ אֶת־כַּרְמֵיהֶם וַיִּדְרְכוּ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ הִלּוּלִים וַיָּבֹאוּ בֵּית אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וַיֹּאכְלוּ וַיִּשְׁתּוּ וַיְקַלְלוּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ׃ (4225)
See also: Judges 9:4, Judges 16:25, Psalms 4:7, Isaiah 16:10, Hosea 7:14, Luke 17:26-29, James 3:9, Exodus 32:6, Exodus 32:19, Leviticus 24:11, Judges 8:33, Judges 9:46, Judges 16:23, Judges 19:6, 1 Samuel 17:43, Psalms 10:5, Psalms 109:17, Proverbs 11:12, Isaiah 16:9-10, Isaiah 22:12-14
28And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
וַיֹּאמֶר ׀ גַּעַל בֶּן־עֶבֶד מִי־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וּמִי־שְׁכֶם כִּי נַעַבְדֶנּוּ הֲלֹא בֶן־יְרֻבַּעַל וּזְבֻל פְּקִידֹו עִבְדוּ אֶת־אַנְשֵׁי חֲמֹור אֲבִי שְׁכֶם וּמַדּוּעַ נַעַבְדֶנּוּ אֲנָחְנוּ׃ (3808)
See also: Genesis 34:2, 1 Samuel 25:10, Genesis 34:6, Judges 9:38, 1 Kings 12:16, Psalms 78:9, Judges 9:41, 2 Samuel 20:1
29And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
וּמִי יִתֵּן אֶת־הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּיָדִי וְאָסִירָה אֶת־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ רַבֶּה צְבָאֲךָ וָצֵאָה׃ (2673)
See also: 2 Samuel 15:4, 1 Samuel 21:3, 2 Samuel 2:14-17, 1 Kings 20:11, 2 Kings 14:8, 2 Kings 18:23, Psalms 10:3, Proverbs 20:18, Isaiah 36:8-9, Romans 1:30-31
30And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
וַיִּשְׁמַע זְבֻל שַׂר־הָעִיר אֶת־דִּבְרֵי גַּעַל בֶּן־עָבֶד וַיִּחַר אַפֹּו׃ (2409)
See also: Judges 9:41
31And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
וַיִּשְׁלַח מַלְאָכִים אֶל־אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בְּתָרְמָה לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה גַעַל בֶּן־עֶבֶד וְאֶחָיו בָּאִים שְׁכֶמָה וְהִנָּם צָרִים אֶת־הָעִיר עָלֶיךָ׃ (3544)
32Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
וְעַתָּה קוּם לַיְלָה אַתָּה וְהָעָם אֲשֶׁר־אִתָּךְ וֶאֱרֹב בַּשָּׂדֶה׃ (2671)
33And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
וְהָיָה בַבֹּקֶר כִּזְרֹחַ הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ תַּשְׁכִּים וּפָשַׁטְתָּ עַל־הָעִיר וְהִנֵּה־הוּא וְהָעָם אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּו יֹצְאִים אֵלֶיךָ וְעָשִׂיתָ לֹּו כַּאֲשֶׁר תִּמְצָא יָדֶךָ׃ (6387)
34And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
וַיָּקָם אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־עִמֹּו לָיְלָה וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ עַל־שְׁכֶם אַרְבָּעָה רָאשִׁים׃ (2636)
See also: 2 Kings 5:2
35And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
וַיֵּצֵא גַּעַל בֶּן־עֶבֶד וַיַּעֲמֹד פֶּתַח שַׁעַר הָעִיר וַיָּקָם אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וְהָעָם אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּו מִן־הַמַּאְרָב׃ (3437)
36And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
וַיַּרְא־גַּעַל אֶת־הָעָם וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־זְבֻל הִנֵּה־עָם יֹורֵד מֵרָאשֵׁי הֶהָרִים וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו זְבֻל אֵת צֵל הֶהָרִים אַתָּה רֹאֶה כָּאֲנָשִׁים׃ (4521)
See also: Mark 8:24, Ezekiel 7:7
37And Gaal spake again, and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
וַיֹּסֶף עֹוד גַּעַל לְדַבֵּר וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה־עָם יֹורְדִים מֵעִם טַבּוּר הָאָרֶץ וְרֹאשׁ־אֶחָד בָּא מִדֶּרֶךְ אֵלֹון מְעֹונְנִים׃ (3075)
See also: Deuteronomy 18:14, Ezekiel 38:12
38Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו זְבֻל אַיֵּה אֵפֹוא פִיךָ אֲשֶׁר תֹּאמַר מִי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ כִּי נַעַבְדֶנּוּ הֲלֹא זֶה הָעָם אֲשֶׁר מָאַסְתָּה בֹּו צֵא־נָא עַתָּה וְהִלָּחֶם בֹּו׃ (3956)
See also: Judges 9:28-29, 2 Samuel 2:26-27, 2 Kings 14:8-14, Psalms 10:5, Proverbs 11:12, Isaiah 19:12, Jeremiah 2:28, Ezekiel 13:12, Psalms 78:9
39And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
וַיֵּצֵא גַעַל לִפְנֵי בַּעֲלֵי שְׁכֶם וַיִּלָּחֶם בַּאֲבִימֶלֶךְ׃ (1051)
40And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
וַיִּרְדְּפֵהוּ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיָּנָס מִפָּנָיו וַיִּפְּלוּ חֲלָלִים רַבִּים עַד־פֶּתַח הַשָּׁעַר׃ (2365)
See also: 1 Kings 20:18-21, 1 Kings 20:30
41And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
וַיֵּשֶׁב אֲבִימֶלֶךְ בָּארוּמָה וַיְגָרֶשׁ זְבֻל אֶת־גַּעַל וְאֶת־אֶחָיו מִשֶּׁבֶת בִּשְׁכֶם׃ (3273)
See also: Judges 9:28, Judges 9:30
42And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
וַיְהִי מִמָּחֳרָת וַיֵּצֵא הָעָם הַשָּׂדֶה וַיַּגִּדוּ לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ׃ (1417)
43And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
וַיִּקַּח אֶת־הָעָם וַיֶּחֱצֵם לִשְׁלֹשָׁה רָאשִׁים וַיֶּאֱרֹב בַּשָּׂדֶה וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה הָעָם יֹצֵא מִן־הָעִיר וַיָּקָם עֲלֵיהֶם וַיַּכֵּם׃ (3801)
See also: 1 Samuel 11:11, 2 Samuel 18:2
44And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
וַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ וְהָרָאשִׁים אֲשֶׁר עִמֹּו פָּשְׁטוּ וַיַּעַמְדוּ פֶּתַח שַׁעַר הָעִיר וּשְׁנֵי הָרָאשִׁים פָּשְׁטוּ עַל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר בַּשָּׂדֶה וַיַּכּוּם׃ (5523)
45And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
וַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ נִלְחָם בָּעִיר כֹּל הַיֹּום הַהוּא וַיִּלְכֹּד אֶת־הָעִיר וְאֶת־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ הָרָג וַיִּתֹּץ אֶת־הָעִיר וַיִּזְרָעֶהָ מֶלַח׃ (4209)
See also: Deuteronomy 29:23, 2 Kings 3:25, 1 Kings 12:25, Jeremiah 17:6, Judges 9:57, 1 Kings 16:17, 2 Kings 2:20, Psalms 107:34, Ezekiel 47:11, Zephaniah 2:9, James 2:13
46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ כָּל־בַּעֲלֵי מִגְדַּל־שְׁכֶם וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־צְרִיחַ בֵּית אֵל בְּרִית׃ (2450)
See also: Judges 8:33, Judges 9:4, Psalms 115:8, Judges 9:27, 1 Kings 8:26, 2 Kings 1:2-4, Isaiah 28:15-18, Isaiah 37:38, Joshua 10:18
47And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
וַיֻּגַּד לַאֲבִימֶלֶךְ כִּי הִתְקַבְּצוּ כָּל־בַּעֲלֵי מִגְדַּל־שְׁכֶם׃ (1388)
48And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
וַיַּעַל אֲבִימֶלֶךְ הַר־צַלְמֹון הוּא וְכָל־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּו וַיִּקַּח אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֶת־הַקַּרְדֻּמֹּות בְּיָדֹו וַיִּכְרֹת שֹׂוכַת עֵצִים וַיִּשָּׂאֶהָ וַיָּשֶׂם עַל־שִׁכְמֹו וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־הָעָם אֲשֶׁר־עִמֹּו מָה רְאִיתֶם עָשִׂיתִי מַהֲרוּ עֲשׂוּ כָמֹונִי׃ (9111)
49And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
וַיִּכְרְתוּ גַם־כָּל־הָעָם אִישׁ שֹׂוכֹה וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיָּשִׂימוּ עַל־הַצְּרִיחַ וַיַּצִּיתוּ עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת־הַצְּרִיחַ בָּאֵשׁ וַיָּמֻתוּ גַּם כָּל־אַנְשֵׁי מִגְדַּל־שְׁכֶם כְּאֶלֶף אִישׁ וְאִשָּׁה׃ (6472)
50Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
וַיֵּלֶךְ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֶל־תֵּבֵץ וַיִּחַן בְּתֵבֵץ וַיִּלְכְּדָהּ׃ (1335)
See also: 2 Samuel 11:21, 1 Kings 16:17
51But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
וּמִגְדַּל־עֹז הָיָה בְתֹוךְ־הָעִיר וַיָּנֻסוּ שָׁמָּה כָּל־הָאֲנָשִׁים וְהַנָּשִׁים וְכֹל בַּעֲלֵי הָעִיר וַיִּסְגְּרוּ בַּעֲדָם וַיַּעֲלוּ עַל־גַּג הַמִּגְדָּל׃ (3401)
See also: Judges 16:27
52And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
וַיָּבֹא אֲבִימֶלֶךְ עַד־הַמִּגְדָּל וַיִּלָּחֶם בֹּו וַיִּגַּשׁ עַד־פֶּתַח הַמִּגְדָּל לְשָׂרְפֹו בָאֵשׁ׃ (2262)
53And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.
וַתַּשְׁלֵךְ אִשָּׁה אַחַת פֶּלַח רֶכֶב עַל־רֹאשׁ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַתָּרִץ אֶת־גֻּלְגָּלְתֹּו׃ (4084)
See also: 2 Samuel 11:21, Job 31:3, Ecclesiastes 10:8, Judges 9:20, Jeremiah 49:20, Jeremiah 50:45, Judges 9:15, 2 Samuel 20:21
54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
וַיִּקְרָא מְהֵרָה אֶל־הַנַּעַר ׀ נֹשֵׂא כֵלָיו וַיֹּאמֶר לֹו שְׁלֹף חַרְבְּךָ וּמֹותְתֵנִי פֶּן־יֹאמְרוּ לִי אִשָּׁה הֲרָגָתְהוּ וַיִּדְקְרֵהוּ נַעֲרֹו וַיָּמֹת׃ (5650)
See also: 1 Samuel 31:4, 2 Samuel 1:10, Judges 4:9, Judges 8:21, 2 Samuel 1:7, 1 Kings 16:18, 1 Chronicles 10:4, Jeremiah 38:19, Acts 16:27, Matthew 27:5
55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
וַיִּרְאוּ אִישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי מֵת אֲבִימֶלֶךְ וַיֵּלְכוּ אִישׁ לִמְקֹמֹו׃ (2247)
56Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
וַיָּשֶׁב אֱלֹהִים אֵת רָעַת אֲבִימֶלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה לְאָבִיו לַהֲרֹג אֶת־שִׁבְעִים אֶחָיו׃ (3589)
See also: Psalms 94:23, Proverbs 5:22, Judges 9:20, Judges 9:24, 2 Samuel 16:8, Psalms 9:12, Psalms 11:6, Psalms 58:10-11, Matthew 7:2, Galatians 6:7, 1 Samuel 12:12, 2 Samuel 3:29, 1 Kings 16:17, 2 Chronicles 21:4, 2 Chronicles 21:13, Job 31:3, Proverbs 26:1, Jeremiah 51:35, Acts 28:4, Revelation 19:20-21
57And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
וְאֵת כָּל־רָעַת אַנְשֵׁי שְׁכֶם הֵשִׁיב אֱלֹהִים בְּרֹאשָׁם וַתָּבֹא אֲלֵיהֶם קִלֲלַת יֹותָם בֶּן־יְרֻבָּעַל׃ (4669)
See also: Judges 9:20, 1 Kings 2:32, 2 Kings 2:24, Joshua 6:26, Judges 9:45, 1 Kings 16:34, Amos 1:4