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 called, 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 violence 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 held H1974 a celebration of thanksgiving, 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 at the face of 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 at the face of 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] drove 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 evil 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.