Judges 9

KJV_Strongs(i)
  1 H40 And Abimelech H1121 the son H3378 of Jerubbaal H3212 went [H8799]   H7927 to Shechem H517 unto his mother's H251 brethren H1696 , and communed [H8762]   H4940 with them, and with all the family H1004 of the house H517 of his mother's H1 father H559 , saying [H8800]  ,
  2 H1696 Speak [H8761]   H241 , I pray you, in the ears H1167 of all the men H7927 of Shechem H2896 , Whether is better H1121 for you, either that all the sons H3378 of Jerubbaal H7657 , which are threescore and ten H376 persons H4910 , reign [H8800]   H259 over you, or that one H4910 reign [H8800]   H2142 over you? remember [H8804]   H6106 also that I am your bone H1320 and your flesh.
  3 H517 And his mother's H251 brethren H1696 spake [H8762]   H241 of him in the ears H1167 of all the men H7927 of Shechem H1697 all these words H3820 : and their hearts H5186 inclined [H8799]   H310 to follow H40 Abimelech H559 ; for they said [H8804]   H251 , He is our brother.
  4 H5414 And they gave [H8799]   H7657 him threescore and ten H3701 pieces of silver H1004 out of the house H1170 of Baalberith H40 , wherewith Abimelech H7936 hired [H8799]   H7386 vain H6348 and light [H8802]   H582 persons H3212 , which followed [H8799]   H310 him.
  5 H935 And he went [H8799]   H1 unto his father's H1004 house H6084 at Ophrah H2026 , and slew [H8799]   H251 his brethren H1121 the sons H3378 of Jerubbaal H7657 , being threescore and ten H376 persons H259 , upon one H68 stone H3147 : notwithstanding yet Jotham H6996 the youngest H1121 son H3378 of Jerubbaal H3498 was left [H8735]   H2244 ; for he hid [H8738]   himself.
  6 H1167 And all the men H7927 of Shechem H622 gathered together [H8735]   H1004 , and all the house H4407 of Millo [H8677]   H1037   H3212 , and went [H8799]   H4427 , and made [H8686]   H40 Abimelech H4428 king H436 , by the plain H5324 of the pillar [H8716]   H7927 that was in Shechem.
  7 H5046 And when they told [H8686]   H3147 it to Jotham H3212 , he went [H8799]   H5975 and stood [H8799]   H7218 in the top H2022 of mount H1630 Gerizim H5375 , and lifted up [H8799]   H6963 his voice H7121 , and cried [H8799]   H559 , and said [H8799]   H8085 unto them, Hearken [H8798]   H1167 unto me, ye men H7927 of Shechem H430 , that God H8085 may hearken [H8799]   unto you.
  8 H6086 The trees H1980 went forth [H8804]   [H8676]   H1980   [H8800]   H4886 on a time to anoint [H8800]   H4428 a king H559 over them; and they said [H8799]   H2132 unto the olive tree H4427 , Reign [H8798]   thou over us.
  9 H2132 But the olive tree H559 said [H8799]   H2308 unto them, Should I leave [H8804]   H1880 my fatness H3513 , wherewith by me they honour [H8762]   H430 God H582 and man H1980 , and go [H8804]   H5128 to be promoted [H8800]   H6086 over the trees?
  10 H6086 And the trees H559 said [H8799]   H8384 to the fig tree H3212 , Come [H8798]   H4427 thou, and reign [H8798]   over us.
  11 H8384 But the fig tree H559 said [H8799]   H2308 unto them, Should I forsake [H8804]   H4987 my sweetness H2896 , and my good H8570 fruit H1980 , and go [H8804]   H5128 to be promoted [H8800]   H6086 over the trees?
  12 H559 Then said [H8799]   H6086 the trees H1612 unto the vine H3212 , Come [H8798]   H4427 thou, and reign [H8798]   over us.
  13 H1612 And the vine H559 said [H8799]   H2308 unto them, Should I leave [H8804]   H8492 my wine H8055 , which cheereth [H8764]   H430 God H582 and man H1980 , and go [H8804]   H5128 to be promoted [H8800]   H6086 over the trees?
  14 H559 Then said [H8799]   H6086 all the trees H329 unto the bramble H3212 , Come [H8798]   H4427 thou, and reign [H8798]   over us.
  15 H329 And the bramble H559 said [H8799]   H6086 unto the trees H571 , If in truth H4886 ye anoint [H8802]   H4428 me king H935 over you, then come [H8798]   H2620 and put your trust [H8798]   H6738 in my shadow H784 : and if not, let fire H3318 come out [H8799]   H329 of the bramble H398 , and devour [H8799]   H730 the cedars H3844 of Lebanon.
  16 H6213 Now therefore, if ye have done [H8804]   H571 truly H8549 and sincerely H40 , in that ye have made Abimelech H4427 king [H8686]   H6213 , and if ye have dealt [H8804]   H2896 well H3378 with Jerubbaal H1004 and his house H6213 , and have done [H8804]   H1576 unto him according to the deserving H3027 of his hands;
  17 H1 (For my father H3898 fought [H8738]   H7993 for you, and adventured [H8686]   H5315 his life H5048 far H5337 , and delivered [H8686]   H3027 you out of the hand H4080 of Midian:
  18 H6965 And ye are risen up [H8804]   H1 against my father's H1004 house H3117 this day H2026 , and have slain [H8799]   H1121 his sons H7657 , threescore and ten H376 persons H259 , upon one H68 stone H40 , and have made Abimelech H1121 , the son H519 of his maidservant H4427 , king [H8686]   H1167 over the men H7927 of Shechem H251 , because he is your brother;)
  19 H6213 If ye then have dealt [H8804]   H571 truly H8549 and sincerely H3378 with Jerubbaal H1004 and with his house H3117 this day H8055 , then rejoice [H8798]   H40 ye in Abimelech H8055 , and let him also rejoice [H8799]   in you:
  20 H784 But if not, let fire H3318 come out [H8799]   H40 from Abimelech H398 , and devour [H8799]   H1167 the men H7927 of Shechem H1004 , and the house H4407 of Millo [H8677]   H1037   H784 ; and let fire H3318 come out [H8799]   H1167 from the men H7927 of Shechem H1004 , and from the house H4407 of Millo [H8676]   H1037   H398 , and devour [H8799]   H40 Abimelech.
  21 H3147 And Jotham H1272 ran away [H8799]   H5127 , and fled [H8799]   H3212 , and went [H8799]   H876 to Beer H3427 , and dwelt [H8799]   H6440 there, for fear H40 of Abimelech H251 his brother.
  22 H40 When Abimelech H7786 had reigned [H8799]   H7969 three H8141 years H3478 over Israel,
  23 H430 Then God H7971 sent [H8799]   H7451 an evil H7307 spirit H40 between Abimelech H1167 and the men H7927 of Shechem H1167 ; and the men H7927 of Shechem H898 dealt treacherously [H8799]   H40 with Abimelech:
  24 H2555 That the cruelty H7657 done to the threescore and ten H1121 sons H3378 of Jerubbaal H935 might come [H8800]   H1818 , and their blood H7760 be laid [H8800]   H40 upon Abimelech H251 their brother H2026 , which slew [H8804]   H1167 them; and upon the men H7927 of Shechem H2388 , which aided [H8765]   H3027   H2026 him in the killing [H8800]   H251 of his brethren.
  25 H1167 And the men H7927 of Shechem H7760 set [H8799]   H693 liers in wait [H8764]   H7218 for him in the top H2022 of the mountains H1497 , and they robbed [H8799]   H5674 all that came [H8799]   H1870 along that way H5046 by them: and it was told [H8714]   H40 Abimelech.
  26 H1603 And Gaal H1121 the son H5651 of Ebed H935 came [H8799]   H251 with his brethren H5674 , and went over [H8799]   H7927 to Shechem H1167 : and the men H7927 of Shechem H982 put their confidence [H8799]   in him.
  27 H3318 And they went out [H8799]   H7704 into the fields H1219 , and gathered [H8799]   H3754 their vineyards H1869 , and trode [H8799]   H6213 the grapes, and made [H8799]   H1974 merry H935 , and went [H8799]   H1004 into the house H430 of their god H398 , and did eat [H8799]   H8354 and drink [H8799]   H7043 , and cursed [H8762]   H40 Abimelech.
  28 H1603 And Gaal H1121 the son H5651 of Ebed H559 said [H8799]   H40 , Who is Abimelech H7927 , and who is Shechem H5647 , that we should serve [H8799]   H1121 him? is not he the son H3378 of Jerubbaal H2083 ? and Zebul H6496 his officer H5647 ? serve [H8798]   H582 the men H2544 of Hamor H1 the father H7927 of Shechem H5647 : for why should we serve [H8799]   him?
  29 H5971 And would to God this people H5414 were under [H8799]   H3027 my hand H5493 ! then would I remove [H8686]   H40 Abimelech H559 . And he said [H8799]   H40 to Abimelech H7235 , Increase [H8761]   H6635 thine army H3318 , and come out [H8798]  .
  30 H2083 And when Zebul H8269 the ruler H5892 of the city H8085 heard [H8799]   H1697 the words H1603 of Gaal H1121 the son H5651 of Ebed H639 , his anger H2734 was kindled [H8799]  .
  31 H7971 And he sent [H8799]   H4397 messengers H40 unto Abimelech H8649 privily H559 , saying [H8800]   H1603 , Behold, Gaal H1121 the son H5651 of Ebed H251 and his brethren H935 be come [H8802]   H7927 to Shechem H6696 ; and, behold, they fortify [H8802]   H5892 the city against thee.
  32 H6965 Now therefore up [H8798]   H3915 by night H5971 , thou and the people H693 that is with thee, and lie in wait [H8798]   H7704 in the field:
  33 H1242 And it shall be, that in the morning H8121 , as soon as the sun H2224 is up [H8800]   H7925 , thou shalt rise early [H8686]   H6584 , and set [H8804]   H5892 upon the city H5971 : and, behold, when he and the people H3318 that is with him come out [H8802]   H6213 against thee, then mayest thou do [H8804]   H3027 to them as thou H4672 shalt find occasion [H8799]  .
  34 H40 And Abimelech H6965 rose up [H8799]   H5971 , and all the people H3915 that were with him, by night H693 , and they laid wait [H8799]   H7927 against Shechem H702 in four H7218 companies.
  35 H1603 And Gaal H1121 the son H5651 of Ebed H3318 went out [H8799]   H5975 , and stood [H8799]   H6607 in the entering H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city H40 : and Abimelech H6965 rose up [H8799]   H5971 , and the people H3993 that were with him, from lying in wait.
  36 H1603 And when Gaal H7200 saw [H8799]   H5971 the people H559 , he said [H8799]   H2083 to Zebul H3381 , Behold, there come H5971 people H3381 down [H8802]   H7218 from the top H2022 of the mountains H2083 . And Zebul H559 said [H8799]   H7200 unto him, Thou seest [H8802]   H6738 the shadow H2022 of the mountains H582 as if they were men.
  37 H1603 And Gaal H1696 spake [H8763]   H3254 again [H8686]   H559 and said [H8799]   H3381 , See there come H5971 people H3381 down [H8802]   H2872 by the middle H776 of the land H259 , and another H7218 company H935 come [H8804]   H436 along by the plain H1870 of H6049 Meonenim [H8781]  .
  38 H559 Then said [H8799]   H2083 Zebul H645 unto him, Where is now H6310 thy mouth H559 , wherewith thou saidst [H8799]   H40 , Who is Abimelech H5647 , that we should serve [H8799]   H5971 him? is not this the people H3988 that thou hast despised [H8804]   H3318 ? go out [H8798]   H4994 , I pray now H3898 , and fight [H8734]   with them.
  39 H1603 And Gaal H3318 went out [H8799]   H6440 before H1167 the men H7927 of Shechem H3898 , and fought [H8735]   H40 with Abimelech.
  40 H40 And Abimelech H7291 chased [H8799]   H5127 him, and he fled [H8799]   H6440 before H7227 him, and many H5307 were overthrown [H8799]   H2491 and wounded H6607 , even unto the entering H8179 of the gate.
  41 H40 And Abimelech H3427 dwelt [H8799]   H725 at Arumah H2083 : and Zebul H1644 thrust out [H8762]   H1603 Gaal H251 and his brethren H3427 , that they should not dwell [H8800]   H7927 in Shechem.
  42 H4283 And it came to pass on the morrow H5971 , that the people H3318 went out [H8799]   H7704 into the field H5046 ; and they told [H8686]   H40 Abimelech.
  43 H3947 And he took [H8799]   H5971 the people H2673 , and divided [H8799]   H7969 them into three H7218 companies H693 , and laid wait [H8799]   H7704 in the field H7200 , and looked [H8799]   H5971 , and, behold, the people H3318 were come forth [H8802]   H5892 out of the city H6965 ; and he rose up [H8799]   H5221 against them, and smote [H8686]   them.
  44 H40 And Abimelech H7218 , and the company H6584 that was with him, rushed forward [H8804]   H5975 , and stood [H8799]   H6607 in the entering H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city H8147 : and the two H7218 other companies H6584 ran upon [H8804]   H7704 all the people that were in the fields H5221 , and slew [H8686]   them.
  45 H40 And Abimelech H3898 fought [H8738]   H5892 against the city H3117 all that day H3920 ; and he took [H8799]   H5892 the city H2026 , and slew [H8804]   H5971 the people H5422 that was therein, and beat down [H8799]   H5892 the city H2232 , and sowed [H8799]   H4417 it with salt.
  46 H1167 And when all the men H4026 of the tower H7927 of Shechem H8085 heard [H8799]   H935 that, they entered [H8799]   H6877 into an hold H1004 of the house H410 of the god H1286 Berith.
  47 H5046 And it was told [H8714]   H40 Abimelech H1167 , that all the men H4026 of the tower H7927 of Shechem H6908 were gathered together [H8694]  .
  48 H40 And Abimelech H5927 gat him up [H8799]   H2022 to mount H6756 Zalmon H5971 , he and all the people H40 that were with him; and Abimelech H3947 took [H8799]   H7134 an axe H3027 in his hand H3772 , and cut down [H8799]   H7754 a bough H6086 from the trees H5375 , and took [H8799]   H7760 it, and laid [H8799]   H7926 it on his shoulder H559 , and said [H8799]   H5971 unto the people H7200 that were with him, What ye have seen [H8804]   H6213 me do [H8804]   H4116 , make haste [H8761]   H6213 , and do [H8798]   H3644 as I have done .
  49 H5971 And all the people H3772 likewise cut down [H8799]   H376 every man H7754 his bough H3212 , and followed [H8799]   H310   H40 Abimelech H7760 , and put [H8799]   H6877 them to the hold H3341 , and set [H8686]   H6877 the hold H784 on fire H582 upon them; so that all the men H4026 of the tower H7927 of Shechem H4191 died [H8799]   H505 also, about a thousand H376 men H802 and women.
  50 H3212 Then went [H8799]   H40 Abimelech H8405 to Thebez H2583 , and encamped [H8799]   H8405 against Thebez H3920 , and took [H8799]   it.
  51 H5797 But there was a strong H4026 tower H8432 within H5892 the city H5127 , and thither fled [H8799]   H582 all the men H802 and women H1167 , and all they H5892 of the city H5462 , and shut [H8799]   H5927 it to them, and gat them up [H8799]   H1406 to the top H4026 of the tower.
  52 H40 And Abimelech H935 came [H8799]   H4026 unto the tower H3898 , and fought [H8735]   H5066 against it, and went hard [H8799]   H6607 unto the door H4026 of the tower H8313 to burn [H8800]   H784 it with fire.
  53 H259 And a certain H802 woman H7993 cast [H8686]   H6400 a piece H7393 of a millstone H40 upon Abimelech's H7218 head H7533 , and all to brake [H8686]   H1538 his skull.
  54 H7121 Then he called [H8799]   H4120 hastily H5288 unto the young man H5375 his armourbearer [H8802]   H3627   H559 , and said [H8799]   H8025 unto him, Draw [H8798]   H2719 thy sword H4191 , and slay [H8786]   H559 me, that men say [H8799]   H802 not of me, A woman H2026 slew [H8804]   H5288 him. And his young man H1856 thrust him through [H8799]   H4191 , and he died [H8799]  .
  55 H376 And when the men H3478 of Israel H7200 saw [H8799]   H40 that Abimelech H4191 was dead [H8804]   H3212 , they departed [H8799]   H376 every man H4725 unto his place.
  56 H430 Thus God H7725 rendered [H8686]   H7451 the wickedness H40 of Abimelech H6213 , which he did [H8804]   H1 unto his father H2026 , in slaying [H8800]   H7657 his seventy H251 brethren:
  57 H7451 And all the evil H582 of the men H7927 of Shechem H430 did God H7725 render [H8689]   H7218 upon their heads H935 : and upon them came [H8799]   H7045 the curse H3147 of Jotham H1121 the son H3378 of Jerubbaal.