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Judges 9

57 verses · King James Version

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