Judges 9:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 9:3

Abimelech’s Conspiracy

1 Then Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, to ^ahis mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

2 “Please speak in the hearing of all the men of Shechem: ‘Which is better for you, that all ^aseventy of the sons of Jerubbaal reign over you, or that one reign over you?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and ^bbone.”

3 And his mother’s brothers spoke all these words concerning him in the hearing of all the men of Shechem; and their heart was inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our ^abrother.”

4 So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of ^aBaal-Berith, with which Abimelech hired ^bworthless and reckless men; and they followed him.

5 Then he went to his father’s house ^aat Ophrah and ^bkilled his brothers, the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, because he hid himself.

Verse Comparison: Judges 9:3

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American Standard Version
And 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.

Amplified® Bible
And his mother's kinsmen spoke all these words concerning him in the hearing of all the men of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.

Contemporary English Version
Abimelech's uncles talked it over with the leaders of Shechem who agreed, "Yes, it would be better for one of our relatives to be king."

Darby English Version
And his mother's kinsmen spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the men of Shechem; and their hearts inclined to follow Abim'elech, for they said, "He is our brother."

Good News Bible
His mother's relatives talked to the men of Shechem about this for him, and the men of Shechem decided to follow Abimelech because he was their relative.

King James Version
And 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.

New American Standard Bible
And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem; and they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our relative."

New International Version
When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our brother."

New King James Version
And his mother's brothers spoke all these words concerning him in the hearing of all the men of Shechem; and their heart was inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, 'He is our brother.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem; and they felt inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, " We acknowledge him as our relative."

Revised Standard Version
And his mother's kinsmen spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the men of Shechem; and their hearts inclined to follow Abim'elech, for they said, "He is our brother."

Young's Literal Translation
And his mother's brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, `He `is' our brother;'

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