Judges 9:23 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 9:23

21 And Jotham ran away and fled; and he went to ^aBeer and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

Downfall of Abimelech

22 After Abimelech had reigned over Israel three years,

23 ^aGod sent a ^bspirit of ill will between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem ^cdealt treacherously with Abimelech,

24 ^athat the crime done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be settled and their ^bblood be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who aided him in the killing of his brothers.

25 And the men of Shechem set men in ambush against him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told Abimelech.

26 Now Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.

27 So they went out into the fields, and gathered grapes from their vineyards and trod them, and¹ made merry. And they went into ^athe house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

Verse Comparison: Judges 9:23

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American Standard Version
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

Amplified® Bible
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

Contemporary English Version
when God decided to punish him and the leaders of Shechem for killing Gideon's seventy sons. So God turned the leaders of Shechem against Abimelech.

Darby English Version
And God sent an evil spirit between Abim'elech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abim'elech;

Good News Bible
Then God made Abimelech and the men of Shechem hostile to each other, and they rebelled against Abimelech.

King James Version
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

New American Standard Bible
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

New International Version
God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem, who acted treacherously against Abimelech.

New King James Version
God sent a spirit of ill will between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

Revised Standard Version
And God sent an evil spirit between Abim'elech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abim'elech;

Young's Literal Translation
and God sendeth an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,

New English Translation
God sent a spirit to stir up hostility¹ between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. He made the leaders of Shechem disloyal² to Abimelech.

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