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Judges 9:1 (show verse)
And Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem, to the relatives of his mother, and he said to them and to the house of his mother's father,
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Conspiracy » Instances of » Abimelech against gideon's sons
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Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers
Conspiracy » General examples of
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abimelech against gideon's sons
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Judge » Abimelech
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Judges 9:2 (show verse)
"{Speak to} the lords of Shechem, 'What [is] better for you, that seventy men all from the sons of Jerub-Baal rule over you, or that one man rules over you?' Remember that I [am] your bone and your flesh."
Judges 9:3 (show verse)
And his mother's relatives spoke all these words concerning him {to} all the lords of Shechem; and {they supported Abimelech}, for they said, "He is our relative."
Judges 9:4 (show verse)
And they gave to him seventy [pieces of] silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired with them worthless and reckless men, and {they followed him}.
Judges 9:5 (show verse)
And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and he killed his brothers, the sons of Jerub-Baal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerub-Baal survived, because he hid himself.
Ambition » Instances of » Abimelech
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abimelech against gideon's sons
Fratricide » Instances of » Abimelech
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Fratricide
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abimelech
Jotham » Son of gideon
Judge » Abimelech
The tribe of Manasseh » Remarkable persons of » Jotham
Murder » Examples of
Ophrah » A city » Tribe of manasseh » Home of » gideon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers
Conspiracy » Instances of » Abimelech against gideon's sons
Fratricide » Instances of » Abimelech
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Fratricide
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abimelech
Jotham » Son of gideon
Judge » Abimelech
The tribe of Manasseh » Remarkable persons of » Jotham
Murder » Examples of
Ophrah » A city » Tribe of manasseh » Home of » gideon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers
Judges 9:6 (show verse)
All the lords of Shechem and Beth-Millo gathered, and they went and made Abimelech as king, near [the] oak of [the] pillar that [is] at Shechem.
Judges 9:7 (show verse)
And they told Jotham, and he went up and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and {he cried out loud} and said to them, "Listen to me, lords of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Gerizim » Jotham addresses the shechemites from, against the conspiracy of abimelech
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
The tribe of Manasseh » Remarkable persons of » Jotham
Mountains » Names of » Gerizim, in samaria
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Gerizim
Parables » Of the old testament » Of jotham
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of jotham
Gerizim » Jotham addresses the shechemites from, against the conspiracy of abimelech
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
The tribe of Manasseh » Remarkable persons of » Jotham
Mountains » Names of » Gerizim, in samaria
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Gerizim
Parables » Of the old testament » Of jotham
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of jotham
Judges 9:8 (show verse)
"The trees went certainly, to anoint a king over themselves. And they said to the olive tree, 'Rule over us.'
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Anointing » In consecration » Of kings
sacred Anointing » Persons who received » Kings
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Olive » Fable of
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Anointing » In consecration » Of kings
sacred Anointing » Persons who received » Kings
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Olive » Fable of
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Judges 9:9 (show verse)
And the olive tree replied, 'Should I stop [producing] my oil, which by me gods and men are honored, to go sway over the trees?'
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Olive Trees » Described as » Fat and unctuous
Olive Trees » Good for the service of God and man
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Trees » Varieties » Olive
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Olive Trees » Described as » Fat and unctuous
Olive Trees » Good for the service of God and man
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Trees » Varieties » Olive
Judges 9:10 (show verse)
Then the trees said to the fig tree, 'You, come rule over us.'
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Trees » Varieties » Fig
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Trees » Varieties » Fig
Judges 9:11 (show verse)
But the fig tree said to them, 'Should I stop [producing] my sweetness, and my good crop, to go sway over the trees?'
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Fig tree » In an allegory
Fig tree » Produces a rich sweet fruit
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Fig tree » In an allegory
Fig tree » Produces a rich sweet fruit
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Judges 9:12 (show verse)
And the trees said to the vine, 'You, come rule over us.'
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Grape » Figurative » Fable of
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Vine » Fable of
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Grape » Figurative » Fable of
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Vine » Fable of
Judges 9:13 (show verse)
But the vine said to them, 'Should I stop [producing] my wine that makes the gods and men happy, to go sway over the trees?'
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Grape » Figurative » Fable of
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Vine » Fable of
Wine » Characterized as » Cheering God and man
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Grape » Figurative » Fable of
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Vine » Fable of
Wine » Characterized as » Cheering God and man
Judges 9:14 (show verse)
So all the trees said to the thornbush, 'You, come rule over us.'
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Bramble » Allegory of
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Bramble » Allegory of
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Judges 9:15 (show verse)
And the thornbush said to the trees, 'If in good faith you [are] anointing me as king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; if not, may fire go out from the thornbush and devour the cedars of Lebanon.'
Allegory » Of the trees seeking a king
Anointing » In consecration » Of kings
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Bramble » Allegory of
Cedars » Lebanon celebrated for
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Lebanon » Cedars of
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Anointing » In consecration » Of kings
Bible stories for children » The king of the forest
Bramble » Allegory of
Cedars » Lebanon celebrated for
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Lebanon » Cedars of
Parables » Remarkable parables of the old testament
Parables » Of the trees
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Judges 9:16 (show verse)
"So then, if you have acted in good faith and sincerity in making Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerub-Baal and his house, and have dealt with him {according to his accomplishments}--
Judges 9:17 (show verse)
for my father fought and {risked his life} for you and delivered you from the hand of Midian;
Fatherless » Exemplified » Jotham
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Shechemites
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Leaders » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Orphan » Instances of » Jotham
Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Shechemites
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Leaders » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Orphan » Instances of » Jotham
Religious » Men of God » Men raised up as deliverers of israel
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Judges 9:18 (show verse)
but today you have risen against the house of my father and killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his slave woman, a king over the lords of Shechem, because he is your relative--
Fatherless » Exemplified » Jotham
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abimelech
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Shechemites
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Orphan » Instances of » Jotham
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Abimelech
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Shechemites
Jotham » Son of gideon » Rebukes the shechemites with the parable about the trees
Judge » Abimelech
Orphan » Instances of » Jotham
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Judges 9:19 (show verse)
if you have acted in good faith and sincerity with Jerub-Baal and his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
Judges 9:20 (show verse)
But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech and let it devour the lords of Shechem and Beth-Millo; and let a fire come out from the lords of Shechem, and from Beth-Millo, and let it devour Abimelech."
Judges 9:21 (show verse)
And Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer; he remained there because of Abimelech his brother.
Judges 9:22 (show verse)
Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.
Judges 9:23 (show verse)
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the lords of Shechem, and the lords of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
Judges 9:24 (show verse)
so that the violence done to the seventy brothers of Abimelech would be avenged and their blood be placed on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the lords of Shechem, {who helped} to kill his brothers.
Judges 9:25 (show verse)
And the lords of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them along the road; and it was reported to Abimelech.
Judges 9:26 (show verse)
And Gaal son of Ebel and his relatives came, and they crossed over into Shechem, and the lords of Shechem {gave him confidence}.
Judges 9:27 (show verse)
They went out [into] the field and harvested their vineyards and trod [them], and they {held a festival}. And they went [into] the temple of their god, and they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.
Conspiracy » Instances of » Gaal, against abimelech
Ebed » Father of gaal
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Vintage
Gaal » Conspires against and is defeated by abimelech
Grape » Grown » At shechem
Harvest » Celebrated with joy
Judge » Abimelech
Revelry » Revelry at social functions
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Ebed » Father of gaal
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Vintage
Gaal » Conspires against and is defeated by abimelech
Grape » Grown » At shechem
Harvest » Celebrated with joy
Judge » Abimelech
Revelry » Revelry at social functions
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Judges 9:28 (show verse)
Then Gaal son of Ebed said, "Who [is] Abimelech, and who [are we of] Shechem that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerub-Baal, and [is not] Zebul his chief officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem. Why should we serve him?
Judges 9:29 (show verse)
If only this people {were in my command}! Then I would remove Abimelech, and I would have said, 'Increase your army and come out!'"
Judges 9:30 (show verse)
When Zebul the commander of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, {he became angry},
Judges 9:31 (show verse)
and he sent messengers to Abimelech in Tormah, saying, "Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his relatives [are] coming to Shechem, and they [are] stirring up the city against you.
Judges 9:32 (show verse)
So then, get up [by] night, you and the army that [is] with you, and lie in ambush in the field.
Judges 9:33 (show verse)
And in the morning at sunrise, get up and rush the city; and look, when he and the troops who [are] with him come out to you, {you must act according to whatever opportunity offers itself}.
Judges 9:34 (show verse)
So Abimelech and all the army that [was] with him got up [by] night, and they lay in ambush against Shechem [in] four divisions.
Ambush » Instances of » At shechem
Armies » March in ranks » Ambushes at shechem
Conspiracy » Instances of » Gaal, against abimelech
Ebed » Father of gaal
Gaal » Conspires against and is defeated by abimelech
Judge » Abimelech
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Shechem
Sieges » Those engaged in » Frequently laid ambushes
Zebul » An officer of abimelech
Armies » March in ranks » Ambushes at shechem
Conspiracy » Instances of » Gaal, against abimelech
Ebed » Father of gaal
Gaal » Conspires against and is defeated by abimelech
Judge » Abimelech
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Shechem
Sieges » Those engaged in » Frequently laid ambushes
Zebul » An officer of abimelech
Judges 9:35 (show verse)
Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood [at] the entrance of the city gate, and Abimelech and the army that [was] with him got up from the ambush.
Judges 9:36 (show verse)
When Gaal saw the army, he said to Zebul, "Look, people [are] coming down from the top of the mountains!" And Zebul said to him, "{The shadows of the mountains look like people to you}."
Judges 9:37 (show verse)
{And Gaal spoke again} and said, "Look, people [are] coming down from Tabbur-erez, and one division [is] coming from the direction of Elon-meonenim."
Judges 9:38 (show verse)
And Zebul said to him, "Where then {is your boast}, [you] who said, 'Who [is] Abimelech that we should serve him?' [Is] this not the army that you rejected? Please, go out now and fight against them."
Judges 9:39 (show verse)
So Gaal went out before the lords of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.
Judges 9:40 (show verse)
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; many fell slain up to the entrance of the gate.
Judges 9:41 (show verse)
So Abimelech resided at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives from living in Shechem.
Judges 9:42 (show verse)
On the next day the people went out [to] the field; and it was reported to Abimelech,
Judges 9:43 (show verse)
so he took the army and divided them into three divisions, and he laid an ambush in the field. And he saw the people [were] coming out from the city, and he arose against them and killed them.
Judges 9:44 (show verse)
Then Abimelech and the divisions that [were] with him dashed out and stood [at] the entrance of the city gate, and the two divisions dashed out against all who [were] in the field, and they killed them.
Judges 9:45 (show verse)
Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people that [were] in it; then he broke down the city and sowed it [with] salt.
Cities » Were frequently » Razed and sown with salt
Judge » Abimelech
Salt » Places sown with, to denote perpetual desolation
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim » Destroyed by abimelech
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Shechem
Sieges » Sometimes sown with salt
Sieges » Frequently broken down
Judge » Abimelech
Salt » Places sown with, to denote perpetual desolation
Shechem » Also called sychar, a city of refuge in mount ephraim » Destroyed by abimelech
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Shechem
Sieges » Sometimes sown with salt
Sieges » Frequently broken down
Judges 9:46 (show verse)
When all the lords of the tower of Shechem heard, they went to the vault of the temple of El-Berith.
Judges 9:47 (show verse)
It was told to Abimelech that all the lords of the tower of Shechem had gathered.
Judges 9:48 (show verse)
So Abimelech went up Mount Zalmon, he and all his army that [were] with him, and Abimelech took the ax in his hand and cut down a bundle of brushwood, and he lifted it and put [it] on his shoulder. And he said to the army that [was] with him, "What you have seen me do, quickly do also."
Judges 9:49 (show verse)
So the whole army cut down each one branch for himself and followed Abimelech, and they put [them] against the vault and set the vault ablaze with fire on those [inside], so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died, about a thousand men and women.
Judges 9:50 (show verse)
Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and he encamped against Thebez and captured it.
Judges 9:51 (show verse)
But there was a strong tower in the middle of the city, and all the men, women, and lords of the city fled there and shut themselves in; and they went up to the roof of the tower.
Judges 9:52 (show verse)
Abimelech came up to the tower and fought against it, and he came near the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
Judges 9:53 (show verse)
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and cracked open his skull.
Judges 9:54 (show verse)
He called quickly to the young man carrying his weapons, and he said to him, "Draw your sword and kill me, so that they will not say of me, 'A woman killed him.'" So the young man stabbed him, and he died.
Judges 9:55 (show verse)
When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, each one went to his home.
Judges 9:56 (show verse)
So God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech committed against his father by killing his seventy brothers.
Judges 9:57 (show verse)
And God also repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads, and the curse of Jotham son of Jerub-Baal fell on them.