Commentaries:
John Wesley's Notes
His brethren - The only persons who were likely to hinder him in establishing his tyranny. Threescore and ten - Wanting one, who is here expressed. Jotham was left - Whereby he would signify, that this was an act of justice, in cutting them all off in an orderly manner, for some supposed crime, probably, as designing sedition and rebellion.
Other John Wesley's Notes entries containing Judges 9:5:
Judges 9:53
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