Judges 9

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  1 H40 And Abimelech H1121 the son H3378 of Jerubbaal H3212 [H8799] went H7927 to Shechem H517 to his mother's H251 brethren H1696 [H8762] , and talked H4940 with them, and with all the family H1004 of the house H517 of his mother's H1 father H559 [H8800] , saying,
  2 H1696 [H8761] Speak H241 , I pray you, in the ears H1167 of all the men H7927 of Shechem H2896 , Which is better H1121 for you, either that all the sons H3378 of Jerubbaal H7657 , which are seventy H376 persons H4910 [H8800] , should reign H259 over you, or that one H4910 [H8800] should reign H2142 [H8804] over you? remember H6106 also that I am your bone H1320 and your flesh.
  3 H517 And his mother's H251 brethren H1696 [H8762] spoke H241 of him in the ears H1167 of all the men H7927 of Shechem H1697 all these words H3820 : and their hearts H5186 [H8799] inclined H310 to follow H40 Abimelech H559 [H8804] ; for they said H251 , He is our brother.
  4 H5414 [H8799] And they gave H7657 him seventy H3701 pieces of silver H1004 out of the house H1170 of Baalberith H40 , with which Abimelech H7936 [H8799] hired H7386 worthless H6348 [H8802] and light H582 persons H3212 [H8799] , who followed H310 him.
  5 H935 [H8799] And he went H1 to his father's H1004 house H6084 at Ophrah H2026 [H8799] , and slew H251 his brethren H1121 the sons H3378 of Jerubbaal H7657 , being seventy H376 persons H259 , upon one H68 stone H3147 : however Jotham H6996 the youngest H1121 son H3378 of Jerubbaal H3498 [H8735] was left H2244 [H8738] ; for he hid himself.
  6 H1167 And all the men H7927 of Shechem H622 [H8735] gathered together H1004 , and all the house H4407 H1037 [H8677] of Millo H3212 [H8799] , and went H4427 [H8686] , and made H40 Abimelech H4428 king H436 , by the plain H5324 [H8716] of the pillar H7927 that was in Shechem.
  7 H5046 [H8686] And when they told H3147 it to Jotham H3212 [H8799] , he went H5975 [H8799] and stood H7218 in the top H2022 of mount H1630 Gerizim H5375 [H8799] , and lifted up H6963 his voice H7121 [H8799] , and cried H559 [H8799] , and said H8085 [H8798] to them, Hearken H1167 to me, ye men H7927 of Shechem H430 , that God H8085 [H8799] may hearken to you.
  8 H6086 The trees H1980 H1980 [H8804] went forth H4886 [H8800] once to anoint H4428 a king H559 [H8799] over them; and they said H2132 to the olive tree H4427 [H8798] , Reign thou over us.
  9 H2132 But the olive tree H559 [H8799] said H2308 [H8804] to them, Should I leave H1880 my fatness H3513 [H8762] , with which by me they honour H430 God H582 and man H1980 [H8804] , and go H5128 [H8800] to be promoted H6086 over the trees?
  10 H6086 And the trees H559 [H8799] said H8384 to the fig tree H3212 [H8798] , Come H4427 [H8798] thou, and reign over us.
  11 H8384 But the fig tree H559 [H8799] said H2308 [H8804] to them, Should I forsake H4987 my sweetness H2896 , and my good H8570 fruit H1980 [H8804] , and go H5128 [H8800] to be promoted H6086 over the trees?
  12 H559 [H8799] Then said H6086 the trees H1612 to the vine H3212 [H8798] , Come H4427 [H8798] thou, and reign over us.
  13 H1612 And the vine H559 [H8799] said H2308 [H8804] to them, Should I leave H8492 my wine H8055 [H8764] , which cheereth H430 God H582 and man H1980 [H8804] , and go H5128 [H8800] to be promoted H6086 over the trees?
  14 H559 [H8799] Then said H6086 all the trees H329 to the bramble H3212 [H8798] , Come H4427 [H8798] thou, and reign over us.
  15 H329 And the bramble H559 [H8799] said H6086 to the trees H571 , If in truth H4886 [H8802] ye anoint H4428 me king H935 [H8798] over you, then come H2620 [H8798] and put your trust H6738 in my shadow H784 : and if not, let fire H3318 [H8799] come out H329 of the bramble H398 [H8799] , and devour H730 the cedars H3844 of Lebanon.
  16 H6213 [H8804] Now therefore, if ye have done H571 truly H8549 and sincerely H40 , in that ye have made Abimelech H4427 [H8686] king H6213 [H8804] , and if ye have dealt H2896 well H3378 with Jerubbaal H1004 and his house H6213 [H8804] , and have done H1576 to him according to the deserving H3027 of his hands;
  17 H1 (For my father H3898 [H8738] fought H7993 [H8686] for you, and adventured H5315 his life H5048 far H5337 [H8686] , and delivered H3027 you from the hand H4080 of Midian:
  18 H6965 [H8804] And ye have risen up H1 against my father's H1004 house H3117 this day H2026 [H8799] , and have slain H1121 his sons H7657 , seventy H376 persons H259 , upon one H68 stone H40 , and have made Abimelech H1121 , the son H519 of his maidservant H4427 [H8686] , king H1167 over the men H7927 of Shechem H251 , because he is your brother;)
  19 H6213 [H8804] If ye then have dealt H571 truly H8549 and sincerely H3378 with Jerubbaal H1004 and with his house H3117 this day H8055 [H8798] , then rejoice H40 ye in Abimelech H8055 [H8799] , and let him also rejoice in you:
  20 H784 But if not, let fire H3318 [H8799] come out H40 from Abimelech H398 [H8799] , and devour H1167 the men H7927 of Shechem H1004 , and the house H4407 H1037 [H8677] of Millo H784 ; and let fire H3318 [H8799] come out H1167 from the men H7927 of Shechem H1004 , and from the house H4407 H1037 [H8676] of Millo H398 [H8799] , and devour H40 Abimelech.
  21 H3147 And Jotham H1272 [H8799] ran away H5127 [H8799] , and fled H3212 [H8799] , and went H876 to Beer H3427 [H8799] , and dwelt H6440 there, for fear H40 of Abimelech H251 his brother.
  22 H40 When Abimelech H7786 [H8799] had reigned H7969 three H8141 years H3478 over Israel,
  23 H430 Then God H7971 [H8799] sent H7451 an evil H7307 spirit H40 between Abimelech H1167 and the men H7927 of Shechem H1167 ; and the men H7927 of Shechem H898 [H8799] dealt treacherously H40 with Abimelech:
  24 H2555 That the cruelty H7657 done to the seventy H1121 sons H3378 of Jerubbaal H935 [H8800] might come H1818 , and their blood H7760 [H8800] be laid H40 upon Abimelech H251 their brother H2026 [H8804] , who slew H1167 them; and upon the men H7927 of Shechem H2388 H3027 [H8765] , who aided H2026 [H8800] him in the killing H251 of his brethren.
  25 H1167 And the men H7927 of Shechem H7760 [H8799] set H693 [H8764] an ambush H7218 for him on the top H2022 of the mountains H1497 [H8799] , and they robbed H5674 [H8799] all that came H1870 along that way H5046 [H8714] by them: and it was told H40 Abimelech.
  26 H1603 And Gaal H1121 the son H5651 of Ebed H935 [H8799] came H251 with his brethren H5674 [H8799] , and went over H7927 to Shechem H1167 : and the men H7927 of Shechem H982 [H8799] put their confidence in him.
  27 H3318 [H8799] And they went out H7704 into the fields H1219 [H8799] , and gathered H3754 their vineyards H1869 [H8799] , and trod H6213 [H8799] the grapes, and made H1974 merry H935 [H8799] , and went H1004 into the house H430 of their god H398 [H8799] , and ate H8354 [H8799] and drank H7043 [H8762] , and cursed H40 Abimelech.
  28 H1603 And Gaal H1121 the son H5651 of Ebed H559 [H8799] said H40 , Who is Abimelech H7927 , and who is Shechem H5647 [H8799] , that we should serve H1121 him? is not he the son H3378 of Jerubbaal H2083 ? and Zebul H6496 his officer H5647 [H8798] ? serve H582 the men H2544 of Hamor H1 the father H7927 of Shechem H5647 [H8799] : for why should we serve him?
  29 H5971 And would that this people H5414 [H8799] were under H3027 my hand H5493 [H8686] ! then would I remove H40 Abimelech H559 [H8799] . And he said H40 to Abimelech H7235 [H8761] , Increase H6635 thy army H3318 [H8798] , and come out.
  30 H2083 And when Zebul H8269 the ruler H5892 of the city H8085 [H8799] heard H1697 the words H1603 of Gaal H1121 the son H5651 of Ebed H639 , his anger H2734 [H8799] was kindled.
  31 H7971 [H8799] And he sent H4397 messengers H40 to Abimelech H8649 deceitfully H559 [H8800] , saying H1603 , Behold, Gaal H1121 the son H5651 of Ebed H251 and his brethren H935 [H8802] are come H7927 to Shechem H6696 [H8802] ; and, behold, they fortify H5892 the city against thee.
  32 H6965 [H8798] Now therefore rise up H3915 by night H5971 , thou and the people H693 [H8798] that are with thee, and lie in wait H7704 in the field:
  33 H1242 And it shall be, that in the morning H8121 , as soon as the sun H2224 [H8800] hath risen H7925 [H8686] , thou shalt rise early H6584 [H8804] , and rush H5892 upon the city H5971 : and, behold, when he and the people H3318 [H8802] that are with him come out H6213 [H8804] against thee, then mayest thou do H3027 to them as thou H4672 [H8799] shalt find occasion.
  34 H40 And Abimelech H6965 [H8799] rose H5971 , and all the people H3915 that were with him, by night H693 [H8799] , and they laid wait H7927 against Shechem H702 in four H7218 companies.
  35 H1603 And Gaal H1121 the son H5651 of Ebed H3318 [H8799] went out H5975 [H8799] , and stood H6607 in the entrance H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city H40 : and Abimelech H6965 [H8799] rose H5971 , and the people H3993 that were with him, from lying in wait.
  36 H1603 And when Gaal H7200 [H8799] saw H5971 the people H559 [H8799] , he said H2083 to Zebul H3381 0 , Behold, there come H5971 people H3381 [H8802] down H7218 from the top H2022 of the mountains H2083 . And Zebul H559 [H8799] said H7200 [H8802] to him, Thou seest H6738 the shadow H2022 of the mountains H582 as if they were men.
  37 H1603 And Gaal H1696 [H8763] spoke H3254 [H8686] again H559 [H8799] and said H3381 0 , See there come H5971 people H3381 [H8802] down H2872 by the middle H776 of the land H259 , and another H7218 company H935 [H8804] come H436 along by the plain H1870 of H6049 [H8781] Meonenim.
  38 H559 [H8799] Then said H2083 Zebul H645 to him, Where is now H6310 thy mouth H559 [H8799] , with which thou saidst H40 , Who is Abimelech H5647 [H8799] , that we should serve H5971 him? are not these the people H3988 [H8804] that thou hast despised H3318 [H8798] ? go out H4994 , I pray now H3898 [H8734] , and fight with them.
  39 H1603 And Gaal H3318 [H8799] went out H6440 before H1167 the men H7927 of Shechem H3898 [H8735] , and fought H40 with Abimelech.
  40 H40 And Abimelech H7291 [H8799] chased H5127 [H8799] him, and he fled H6440 before H7227 him, and many H5307 [H8799] were overthrown H2491 and wounded H6607 , even to the entrance H8179 of the gate.
  41 H40 And Abimelech H3427 [H8799] dwelt H725 at Arumah H2083 : and Zebul H1644 [H8762] thrust out H1603 Gaal H251 and his brethren H3427 [H8800] , that they should not dwell H7927 in Shechem.
  42 H4283 And it came to pass on the next day H5971 , that the people H3318 [H8799] went out H7704 into the field H5046 [H8686] ; and they told H40 Abimelech.
  43 H3947 [H8799] And he took H5971 the people H2673 [H8799] , and divided H7969 them into three H7218 companies H693 [H8799] , and laid wait H7704 in the field H7200 [H8799] , and looked H5971 , and, behold, the people H3318 [H8802] had come H5892 out of the city H6965 [H8799] ; and he rose up H5221 [H8686] against them, and smote them.
  44 H40 And Abimelech H7218 , and the company H6584 [H8804] that was with him, rushed forward H5975 [H8799] , and stood H6607 in the entrance H8179 of the gate H5892 of the city H8147 : and the two H7218 other companies H6584 [H8804] ran upon H7704 all the people that were in the fields H5221 [H8686] , and slew them.
  45 H40 And Abimelech H3898 [H8738] fought H5892 against the city H3117 all that day H3920 [H8799] ; and he took H5892 the city H2026 [H8804] , and slew H5971 the people H5422 [H8799] that were in it, and beat down H5892 the city H2232 [H8799] , and sowed H4417 it with salt.
  46 H1167 And when all the men H4026 of the tower H7927 of Shechem H8085 [H8799] heard H935 [H8799] that, they entered H6877 into a strong hold H1004 of the house H410 of the god H1286 Berith.
  47 H5046 [H8714] And it was told H40 to Abimelech H1167 , that all the men H4026 of the tower H7927 of Shechem H6908 [H8694] were gathered together.
  48 H40 And Abimelech H5927 [H8799] went up H2022 to mount H6756 Zalmon H5971 , he and all the people H40 that were with him; and Abimelech H3947 [H8799] took H7134 an axe H3027 in his hand H3772 [H8799] , and cut down H7754 a bough H6086 from the trees H5375 [H8799] , and took H7760 [H8799] it, and laid H7926 it on his shoulder H559 [H8799] , and said H5971 to the people H7200 [H8804] that were with him, What ye have seen H6213 [H8804] me do H4116 [H8761] , make haste H6213 [H8798] , and do H3644 as I have done.
  49 H5971 And all the people H3772 [H8799] likewise cut down H376 every man H7754 his bough H3212 H310 [H8799] , and followed H40 Abimelech H7760 [H8799] , and put H6877 them to the strong hold H3341 [H8686] , and set H6877 the strong hold H784 on fire H582 upon them; so that all the men H4026 of the tower H7927 of Shechem H4191 [H8799] died H505 also, about a thousand H376 men H802 and women.
  50 H3212 [H8799] Then went H40 Abimelech H8405 to Thebez H2583 [H8799] , and encamped H8405 against Thebez H3920 [H8799] , and took it.
  51 H5797 But there was a strong H4026 tower H8432 within H5892 the city H5127 [H8799] , and to there fled H582 all the men H802 and women H1167 , and all they H5892 of the city H5462 [H8799] , and shut H5927 [H8799] it after them, and went up H1406 to the top H4026 of the tower.
  52 H40 And Abimelech H935 [H8799] came H4026 to the tower H3898 [H8735] , and fought H5066 [H8799] against it, and came near H6607 to the door H4026 of the tower H8313 [H8800] to burn H784 it with fire.
  53 H259 And a certain H802 woman H7993 [H8686] cast H6400 a piece H7393 of a millstone H40 upon Abimelech's H7218 head H7533 [H8686] , and broke H1538 his skull.
  54 H7121 [H8799] Then he called H4120 hastily H5288 to the young man H5375 H3627 [H8802] his armourbearer H559 [H8799] , and said H8025 [H8798] to him, Draw H2719 thy sword H4191 [H8786] , and slay H559 [H8799] me, that men say H802 not of me, A woman H2026 [H8804] slew H5288 him. And his young man H1856 [H8799] thrust him through H4191 [H8799] , and he died.
  55 H376 And when the men H3478 of Israel H7200 [H8799] saw H40 that Abimelech H4191 [H8804] was dead H3212 [H8799] , they departed H376 every man H4725 to his place.
  56 H430 Thus God H7725 [H8686] rendered H7451 the wickedness H40 of Abimelech H6213 [H8804] , which he did H1 to his father H2026 [H8800] , in slaying H7657 his seventy H251 brethren:
  57 H7451 And all the evil H582 of the men H7927 of Shechem H430 did God H7725 [H8689] render H7218 upon their heads H935 [H8799] : and upon them came H7045 the curse H3147 of Jotham H1121 the son H3378 of Jerubbaal.