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.
KJV(i) 1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying, 2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. 3 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. 4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him. 5 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself. 6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us. 11 But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees? 12 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us. 13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 14 Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us. 15 And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon. 16 Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands; 17 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian: 18 And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;) 19 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you: 20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech. 21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. 22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, 23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: 24 That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. 25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. 26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. 28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him? 29 And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out. 30 And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. 31 And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. 32 Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field: 33 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion. 34 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. 35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait. 36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men. 37 And Gaal spake again, and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim. 38 Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them. 39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. 40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate. 41 And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem. 42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. 43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them. 44 And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them. 45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt. 46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith. 47 And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. 48 And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done. 49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women. 50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. 51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull. 54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place. 56 Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren: 57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.