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.

6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, all of Beth Millo, and they went and made Abimelech king beside the terebinth tree at the pillar that was in Shechem.

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Definitions of words in Judges 9:3:

Abimelech {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Abimelech {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Abimelech {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

All {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Concerning {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Follow {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Heart {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Heart {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Mother {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Shechem {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Shechem {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Shechem {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Spoke {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Judges 9:3:

Abimelech {Easton's}
Judges, Book of {Easton's}
Abimelech {I.S.B.E.}
Shechem {I.S.B.E.}

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