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Judges 9

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And Abimelechh40 the sonh1121 of Jerubbaalh3378 wenth3212h8799 to Shechemh7927 unto his mother'sh517 brethrenh251, and communedh1696h8762 with them, and with all the familyh4940 of the househ1004 of his mother'sh517 fatherh1, sayingh559h8800,

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Speakh1696h8761, I pray you, in the earsh241 of all the menh1167 of Shechemh7927, Whether is betterh2896 for you, either that all the sonsh1121 of Jerubbaalh3378, which are threescore and tenh7657 personsh376, reignh4910h8800 over you, or that oneh259 reignh4910h8800 over you? rememberh2142h8804 also that I am your boneh6106 and your fleshh1320. Whether...: Heb. What is good? whether, etc

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And his mother'sh517 brethrenh251 spakeh1696h8762 of him in the earsh241 of all the menh1167 of Shechemh7927 all these wordsh1697: and their heartsh3820 inclinedh5186h8799 to followh310 Abimelechh40; for they saidh559h8804, He is our brotherh251. to follow: Heb. after

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And they gaveh5414h8799 him threescore and tenh7657 pieces of silverh3701 out of the househ1004 of Baalberithh1170, wherewith Abimelechh40 hiredh7936h8799 vainh7386 and lighth6348h8802 personsh582, which followedh3212h8799 himh310.

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And he wenth935h8799 unto his father'sh1 househ1004 at Ophrahh6084, and slewh2026h8799 his brethrenh251 the sonsh1121 of Jerubbaalh3378, being threescore and tenh7657 personsh376, upon oneh259 stoneh68: notwithstanding yet Jothamh3147 the youngesth6996 sonh1121 of Jerubbaalh3378 was lefth3498h8735; for he hidh2244h8738 himself.

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And all the menh1167 of Shechemh7927 gathered togetherh622h8735, and all the househ1004 of Milloh4407h8677h1037, and wenth3212h8799, and madeh4427h8686 Abimelechh40 kingh4428, by the plainh436 of the pillarh5324h8716 that was in Shechemh7927. plain: or, oak

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And when they toldh5046h8686 it to Jothamh3147, he wenth3212h8799 and stoodh5975h8799 in the toph7218 of mounth2022 Gerizimh1630, and lifted uph5375h8799 his voiceh6963, and criedh7121h8799, and saidh559h8799 unto them, Hearkenh8085h8798 unto me, ye menh1167 of Shechemh7927, that Godh430 may hearkenh8085h8799 unto you.

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The treesh6086 went forthh1980h8804h8676h1980h8800 on a time to anointh4886h8800 a kingh4428 over them; and they saidh559h8799 unto the olive treeh2132, Reignh4427h8798 thou over us.

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But the olive treeh2132 saidh559h8799 unto them, Should I leaveh2308h8804 my fatnessh1880, wherewith by me they honourh3513h8762 Godh430 and manh582, and goh1980h8804 to be promotedh5128h8800 over the treesh6086? go...: or, go up and down for other trees

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And the treesh6086 saidh559h8799 to the fig treeh8384, Comeh3212h8798 thou, and reignh4427h8798 over us.

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But the fig treeh8384 saidh559h8799 unto them, Should I forsakeh2308h8804 my sweetnessh4987, and my goodh2896 fruith8570, and goh1980h8804 to be promotedh5128h8800 over the treesh6086?

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Then saidh559h8799 the treesh6086 unto the vineh1612, Comeh3212h8798 thou, and reignh4427h8798 over us.

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And the vineh1612 saidh559h8799 unto them, Should I leaveh2308h8804 my wineh8492, which cheerethh8055h8764 Godh430 and manh582, and goh1980h8804 to be promotedh5128h8800 over the treesh6086?

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Then saidh559h8799 all the treesh6086 unto the brambleh329, Comeh3212h8798 thou, and reignh4427h8798 over us. bramble: or, thistle

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And the brambleh329 saidh559h8799 unto the treesh6086, If in truthh571 ye anointh4886h8802 me kingh4428 over you, then comeh935h8798 and put your trusth2620h8798 in my shadowh6738: and if not, let fireh784 come outh3318h8799 of the brambleh329, and devourh398h8799 the cedarsh730 of Lebanonh3844.

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Now therefore, if ye have doneh6213h8804 trulyh571 and sincerelyh8549, in that ye have made Abimelechh40 kingh4427h8686, and if ye have dealth6213h8804 wellh2896 with Jerubbaalh3378 and his househ1004, and have doneh6213h8804 unto him according to the deservingh1576 of his handsh3027;

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(For my fatherh1 foughth3898h8738 for you, and adventuredh7993h8686 his lifeh5315 farh5048, and deliveredh5337h8686 you out of the handh3027 of Midianh4080: adventured...: Heb. cast his life

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And ye are risen uph6965h8804 against my father'sh1 househ1004 this dayh3117, and have slainh2026h8799 his sonsh1121, threescore and tenh7657 personsh376, upon oneh259 stoneh68, and have made Abimelechh40, the sonh1121 of his maidservanth519, kingh4427h8686 over the menh1167 of Shechemh7927, because he is your brotherh251;)

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If ye then have dealth6213h8804 trulyh571 and sincerelyh8549 with Jerubbaalh3378 and with his househ1004 this dayh3117, then rejoiceh8055h8798 ye in Abimelechh40, and let him also rejoiceh8055h8799 in you:

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But if not, let fireh784 come outh3318h8799 from Abimelechh40, and devourh398h8799 the menh1167 of Shechemh7927, and the househ1004 of Milloh4407h8677h1037; and let fireh784 come outh3318h8799 from the menh1167 of Shechemh7927, and from the househ1004 of Milloh4407h8676h1037, and devourh398h8799 Abimelechh40.

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And Jothamh3147 ran awayh1272h8799, and fledh5127h8799, and wenth3212h8799 to Beerh876, and dwelth3427h8799 there, for fearh6440 of Abimelechh40 his brotherh251.

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When Abimelechh40 had reignedh7786h8799 threeh7969 yearsh8141 over Israelh3478,

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Then Godh430 senth7971h8799 an evilh7451 spirith7307 between Abimelechh40 and the menh1167 of Shechemh7927; and the menh1167 of Shechemh7927 dealt treacherouslyh898h8799 with Abimelechh40:

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That the crueltyh2555 done to the threescore and tenh7657 sonsh1121 of Jerubbaalh3378 might comeh935h8800, and their bloodh1818 be laidh7760h8800 upon Abimelechh40 their brotherh251, which slewh2026h8804 them; and upon the menh1167 of Shechemh7927, which aidedh2388h8765h3027 him in the killingh2026h8800 of his brethrenh251. aided...: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill

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And the menh1167 of Shechemh7927 seth7760h8799 liers in waith693h8764 for him in the toph7218 of the mountainsh2022, and they robbedh1497h8799 all that cameh5674h8799 along that wayh1870 by them: and it was toldh5046h8714 Abimelechh40.

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And Gaalh1603 the sonh1121 of Ebedh5651 cameh935h8799 with his brethrenh251, and went overh5674h8799 to Shechemh7927: and the menh1167 of Shechemh7927 put their confidenceh982h8799 in him.

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And they went outh3318h8799 into the fieldsh7704, and gatheredh1219h8799 their vineyardsh3754, and trodeh1869h8799 the grapes , and madeh6213h8799 merryh1974, and wenth935h8799 into the househ1004 of their godh430, and did eath398h8799 and drinkh8354h8799, and cursedh7043h8762 Abimelechh40. merry: or, songs

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And Gaalh1603 the sonh1121 of Ebedh5651 saidh559h8799, Who is Abimelechh40, and who is Shechemh7927, that we should serveh5647h8799 him? is not he the sonh1121 of Jerubbaalh3378? and Zebulh2083 his officerh6496? serveh5647h8798 the menh582 of Hamorh2544 the fatherh1 of Shechemh7927: for why should we serveh5647h8799 him?

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And would to God this peopleh5971 were underh5414h8799 my handh3027! then would I removeh5493h8686 Abimelechh40. And he saidh559h8799 to Abimelechh40, Increaseh7235h8761 thine armyh6635, and come outh3318h8798.

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And when Zebulh2083 the rulerh8269 of the cityh5892 heardh8085h8799 the wordsh1697 of Gaalh1603 the sonh1121 of Ebedh5651, his angerh639 was kindledh2734h8799. kindled: or, hot

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And he senth7971h8799 messengersh4397 unto Abimelechh40 privilyh8649, sayingh559h8800, Behold, Gaalh1603 the sonh1121 of Ebedh5651 and his brethrenh251 be comeh935h8802 to Shechemh7927; and, behold, they fortifyh6696h8802 the cityh5892 against thee. privily: Heb. craftily or, to Tormah

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Now therefore uph6965h8798 by nighth3915, thou and the peopleh5971 that is with thee, and lie in waith693h8798 in the fieldh7704:

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And it shall be, that in the morningh1242, as soon as the sunh8121 is uph2224h8800, thou shalt rise earlyh7925h8686, and seth6584h8804 upon the cityh5892: and, behold, when he and the peopleh5971 that is with him come outh3318h8802 against thee, then mayest thou doh6213h8804 to them as thouh3027 shalt find occasionh4672h8799. as thou shalt...: Heb. as thine hand shall find

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And Abimelechh40 rose uph6965h8799, and all the peopleh5971 that were with him, by nighth3915, and they laid waith693h8799 against Shechemh7927 in fourh702 companiesh7218.

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And Gaalh1603 the sonh1121 of Ebedh5651 went outh3318h8799, and stoodh5975h8799 in the enteringh6607 of the gateh8179 of the cityh5892: and Abimelechh40 rose uph6965h8799, and the peopleh5971 that were with him, from lying in waith3993.

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And when Gaalh1603 sawh7200h8799 the peopleh5971, he saidh559h8799 to Zebulh2083, Behold, there comeh3381 peopleh5971 downh3381h8802 from the toph7218 of the mountainsh2022. And Zebulh2083 saidh559h8799 unto him, Thou seesth7200h8802 the shadowh6738 of the mountainsh2022 as if they were menh582.

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And Gaalh1603 spakeh1696h8763 againh3254h8686 and saidh559h8799, See there comeh3381 peopleh5971 downh3381h8802 by the middleh2872 of the landh776, and anotherh259 companyh7218 comeh935h8804 along by the plainh436 ofh1870 Meonenimh6049h8781. middle: Heb. navel
Meonenim: or, the regarders of times

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Then saidh559h8799 Zebulh2083 unto him, Where is nowh645 thy mouthh6310, wherewith thou saidsth559h8799, Who is Abimelechh40, that we should serveh5647h8799 him? is not this the peopleh5971 that thou hast despisedh3988h8804? go outh3318h8798, I pray nowh4994, and fighth3898h8734 with them.

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And Gaalh1603 went outh3318h8799 beforeh6440 the menh1167 of Shechemh7927, and foughth3898h8735 with Abimelechh40.

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And Abimelechh40 chasedh7291h8799 him, and he fledh5127h8799 beforeh6440 him, and manyh7227 were overthrownh5307h8799 and woundedh2491, even unto the enteringh6607 of the gateh8179.

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And Abimelechh40 dwelth3427h8799 at Arumahh725: and Zebulh2083 thrust outh1644h8762 Gaalh1603 and his brethrenh251, that they should not dwellh3427h8800 in Shechemh7927.

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And it came to pass on the morrowh4283, that the peopleh5971 went outh3318h8799 into the fieldh7704; and they toldh5046h8686 Abimelechh40.

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And he tookh3947h8799 the peopleh5971, and dividedh2673h8799 them into threeh7969 companiesh7218, and laid waith693h8799 in the fieldh7704, and lookedh7200h8799, and, behold, the peopleh5971 were come forthh3318h8802 out of the cityh5892; and he rose uph6965h8799 against them, and smoteh5221h8686 them.

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And Abimelechh40, and the companyh7218 that was with him, rushed forwardh6584h8804, and stoodh5975h8799 in the enteringh6607 of the gateh8179 of the cityh5892: and the twoh8147 other companiesh7218 ran uponh6584h8804 all the people that were in the fieldsh7704, and slewh5221h8686 them.

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And Abimelechh40 foughth3898h8738 against the cityh5892 all that dayh3117; and he tookh3920h8799 the cityh5892, and slewh2026h8804 the peopleh5971 that was therein, and beat downh5422h8799 the cityh5892, and sowedh2232h8799 it with salth4417.

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And when all the menh1167 of the towerh4026 of Shechemh7927 heardh8085h8799 that , they enteredh935h8799 into an holdh6877 of the househ1004 of the godh410 Berithh1286.

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And it was toldh5046h8714 Abimelechh40, that all the menh1167 of the towerh4026 of Shechemh7927 were gathered togetherh6908h8694.

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And Abimelechh40 gat him uph5927h8799 to mounth2022 Zalmonh6756, he and all the peopleh5971 that were with him; and Abimelechh40 tookh3947h8799 an axeh7134 in his handh3027, and cut downh3772h8799 a boughh7754 from the treesh6086, and tookh5375h8799 it, and laidh7760h8799 it on his shoulderh7926, and saidh559h8799 unto the peopleh5971 that were with him, What ye have seenh7200h8804 me doh6213h8804, make hasteh4116h8761, and doh6213h8798 as Ih3644 have done . me do: Heb. I have done

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And all the peopleh5971 likewise cut downh3772h8799 every manh376 his boughh7754, and followedh3212h8799h310 Abimelechh40, and puth7760h8799 them to the holdh6877, and seth3341h8686 the holdh6877 on fireh784 upon them; so that all the menh582 of the towerh4026 of Shechemh7927 diedh4191h8799 also, about a thousandh505 menh376 and womenh802.

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Then wenth3212h8799 Abimelechh40 to Thebezh8405, and encampedh2583h8799 against Thebezh8405, and tookh3920h8799 it.

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But there was a strongh5797 towerh4026 withinh8432 the cityh5892, and thither fledh5127h8799 all the menh582 and womenh802, and all theyh1167 of the cityh5892, and shuth5462h8799 it to them, and gat them uph5927h8799 to the toph1406 of the towerh4026.

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And Abimelechh40 cameh935h8799 unto the towerh4026, and foughth3898h8735 against it, and went hardh5066h8799 unto the doorh6607 of the towerh4026 to burnh8313h8800 it with fireh784.

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And a certainh259 womanh802 casth7993h8686 a pieceh6400 of a millstoneh7393 upon Abimelech'sh40 headh7218, and all to brakeh7533h8686 his skullh1538.

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Then he calledh7121h8799 hastilyh4120 unto the young manh5288 his armourbearerh5375h8802h3627, and saidh559h8799 unto him, Drawh8025h8798 thy swordh2719, and slayh4191h8786 me, that men sayh559h8799 not of me, A womanh802 slewh2026h8804 him. And his young manh5288 thrust him throughh1856h8799, and he diedh4191h8799.

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And when the menh376 of Israelh3478 sawh7200h8799 that Abimelechh40 was deadh4191h8804, they departedh3212h8799 every manh376 unto his placeh4725.

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Thus Godh430 renderedh7725h8686 the wickednessh7451 of Abimelechh40, which he didh6213h8804 unto his fatherh1, in slayingh2026h8800 his seventyh7657 brethrenh251:

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And all the evilh7451 of the menh582 of Shechemh7927 did Godh430 renderh7725h8689 upon their headsh7218: and upon them cameh935h8799 the curseh7045 of Jothamh3147 the sonh1121 of Jerubbaalh3378.



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