Judges 9 search, read, and compare multiple versions of the Bible

🚧 This feature is in beta. You may encounter issues as we continue to improve it. 🚧

Versions
Versions
Advanced Settings
Display
World English Bible Classic
[1] Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying, [2] “Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.” [3] His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, “He is our brother.” [4] They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him. [5] He went to his father’s house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself. [6] All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem. [7] When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and lifted up his voice, cried out, and said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you. [8] The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ [9] “But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I stop producing my oil, with which they honor God and man by me, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’ [10] “The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’ [11] “But the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’ [12] “The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’ [13] “The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’ [14] “Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’ [15] “The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’ [16] “Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and righteously, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands [17] (for my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian; [18] and you have risen up against my father’s house today and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother); [19] if you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you; [20] but 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.” [21] Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. [22] Abimelech was prince over Israel three years. [23] Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech, [24] that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother who killed them, and on the men of Shechem who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. [25] The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them; and Abimelech was told about it. [26] Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him. [27] They went out into the field, harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes, celebrated, and went into the house of their god and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech. [28] Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? Isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem, but why should we serve him? [29] I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out!” [30] When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned. [31] He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and behold, they incite the city against you. [32] Now therefore, go up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field. [33] It shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush on the city. Behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.” [34] Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. [35] Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambush. [36] When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.”Zebul said to him, “You see the shadows of the mountains as if they were men.” [37] Gaal spoke again and said, “Behold, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim.” [38] Then Zebul said to him, “Now where is your mouth, that you said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Isn’t this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them.” [39] Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. [40] Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate. [41] Abimelech lived at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem. [42] On the next day, the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. [43] He took the people and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and behold, the people came out of the city. So, he rose up against them and struck them. [44] Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field and struck them. [45] Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city and killed the people in it. He beat down the city and sowed it with salt. [46] When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith. [47] Abimelech was told that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. [48] Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done!” [49] All the people likewise each cut down his bough, followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women. [50] Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez, and took it. [51] But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women of the city fled there, and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower. [52] Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. [53] A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull. [54] Then he called hastily to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.” [55] When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each departed to his place. [56] Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in killing his seventy brothers; [57] and God repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads; and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came on them.

Footnotes

  1. “Beer” is Hebrew for “well”, i.e., a village named for its well.
King James Version
[1] And AbimelechH40 the sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 wentH3212(QalImpf) to ShechemH7927 unto his mother’sH517 brethren,H251 and communedH1696(PielImpf) with them, and with all the familyH4940 of the houseH1004 of his mother’sH517 father,H1 saying,H559(QalInf) [2] Speak,H1696(PielImpv) I pray you, in the earsH241 of all the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 Whether [is] betterH2896 for you, either that all the sonsH1121 of Jerubbaal,H3378 [which are] threescore and tenH7657 persons,H376 reignH4910(QalInf) over you, or that oneH259 reignH4910(QalInf) over you? rememberH2142(QalPerf) also that I [am] your boneH6106 and your flesh.H1320 [3] And his mother’sH517 brethrenH251 spakeH1696(PielImpf) of him in the earsH241 of all the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 all these words:H1697 and their heartsH3820 inclinedH5186(QalImpf) to followH310 Abimelech;H40 for they said,H559(QalPerf) He [is] our brother.H251 [4] And they gaveH5414(QalImpf) him threescore and tenH7657 [pieces] of silverH3701 out of the houseH1004 of Baalberith,H1170 wherewith AbimelechH40 hiredH7936(QalImpf) vainH7386 and lightH6348(QalActPtc) persons,H582 which followedH3212(QalImpf) him.H310 [5] And he wentH935(QalImpf) unto his father’sH1 houseH1004 at Ophrah,H6084 and slewH2026(QalImpf) his brethrenH251 the sonsH1121 of Jerubbaal,H3378 [being] threescore and tenH7657 persons,H376 upon oneH259 stone:H68 notwithstanding yet JothamH3147 the youngestH6996 sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 was left;H3498(NiphImpf) for he hidH2244(NiphPerf) himself. [6] And all the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 gathered together,H622(NiphImpf) and all the houseH1004 of Millo,H4407(QK) and went,H3212(QalImpf) and madeH4427(HiphImpf) AbimelechH40 king,H4428 by the plainH436 of the pillarH5324(HophPtc) that [was] in Shechem.H7927 [7] And when they toldH5046(HiphImpf) [it] to Jotham,H3147 he wentH3212(QalImpf) and stoodH5975(QalImpf) in the topH7218 of mountH2022 Gerizim,H1630 and lifted upH5375(QalImpf) his voice,H6963 and cried,H7121(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, HearkenH8085(QalImpv) unto me, ye menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 that GodH430 may hearkenH8085(QalImpf) unto you. [8] The treesH6086 went forthH1980(QalPerf/Ketiv) [on a time] to anointH4886(QalInf) a kingH4428 over them; and they saidH559(QalImpf) unto the olive tree,H2132 ReignH4427(QalImpv) thou over us. [9] But the olive treeH2132 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Should I leaveH2308(QalPerf) my fatness,H1880 wherewith by me they honourH3513(PielImpf) GodH430 and man,H582 and goH1980(QalPerf) to be promotedH5128(QalInf) over the trees?H6086 [10] And the treesH6086 saidH559(QalImpf) to the fig tree,H8384 ComeH3212(QalImpv) thou, [and] reignH4427(QalImpv) over us. [11] But the fig treeH8384 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Should I forsakeH2308(QalPerf) my sweetness,H4987 and my goodH2896 fruit,H8570 and goH1980(QalPerf) to be promotedH5128(QalInf) over the trees?H6086 [12] Then saidH559(QalImpf) the treesH6086 unto the vine,H1612 ComeH3212(QalImpv) thou, [and] reignH4427(QalImpv) over us. [13] And the vineH1612 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Should I leaveH2308(QalPerf) my wine,H8492 which cheerethH8055(PielPtc) GodH430 and man,H582 and goH1980(QalPerf) to be promotedH5128(QalInf) over the trees?H6086 [14] Then saidH559(QalImpf) all the treesH6086 unto the bramble,H329 ComeH3212(QalImpv) thou, [and] reignH4427(QalImpv) over us. [15] And the brambleH329 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the trees,H6086 If in truthH571 ye anointH4886(QalActPtc) me kingH4428 over you, [then] comeH935(QalImpv) [and] put your trustH2620(QalImpv) in my shadow:H6738 and if not, let fireH784 come outH3318(QalImpf) of the bramble,H329 and devourH398(QalImpf) the cedarsH730 of Lebanon.H3844 [16] Now therefore, if ye have doneH6213(QalPerf) trulyH571 and sincerely,H8549 in that ye have made AbimelechH40 king,H4427(HiphImpf) and if ye have dealtH6213(QalPerf) wellH2896 with JerubbaalH3378 and his house,H1004 and have doneH6213(QalPerf) unto him according to the deservingH1576 of his hands;H3027 [17] (For my fatherH1 foughtH3898(NiphPerf) for you, and adventuredH7993(HiphImpf) his lifeH5315 far,H5048 and deliveredH5337(HiphImpf) you out of the handH3027 of Midian:H4080 [18] And ye are risen upH6965(QalPerf) against my father’sH1 houseH1004 this day,H3117 and have slainH2026(QalImpf) his sons,H1121 threescore and tenH7657 persons,H376 upon oneH259 stone,H68 and have made Abimelech,H40 the sonH1121 of his maidservant,H519 kingH4427(HiphImpf) over the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 because he [is] your brother;H251) [19] If ye then have dealtH6213(QalPerf) trulyH571 and sincerelyH8549 with JerubbaalH3378 and with his houseH1004 this day,H3117 [then] rejoiceH8055(QalImpv) ye in Abimelech,H40 and let him also rejoiceH8055(QalImpf) in you: [20] But if not, let fireH784 come outH3318(QalImpf) from Abimelech,H40 and devourH398(QalImpf) the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 and the houseH1004 of Millo;H4407(QK) and let fireH784 come outH3318(QalImpf) from the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 and from the houseH1004 of Millo,H4407(Ketiv) and devourH398(QalImpf) Abimelech.H40 [21] And JothamH3147 ran away,H1272(QalImpf) and fled,H5127(QalImpf) and wentH3212(QalImpf) to Beer,H876 and dweltH3427(QalImpf) there, for fearH6440 of AbimelechH40 his brother.H251 [22] When AbimelechH40 had reignedH7786(QalImpf) threeH7969 yearsH8141 over Israel,H3478 [23] Then GodH430 sentH7971(QalImpf) an evilH7451 spiritH7307 between AbimelechH40 and the menH1167 of Shechem;H7927 and the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 dealt treacherouslyH898(QalImpf) with Abimelech:H40 [24] That the crueltyH2555 [done] to the threescore and tenH7657 sonsH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 might come,H935(QalInf) and their bloodH1818 be laidH7760(QalInf) upon AbimelechH40 their brother,H251 which slewH2026(QalPerf) them; and upon the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 which aidedH2388(PielPerf) him in the killingH2026(QalInf) of his brethren.H251 [25] And the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 setH7760(QalImpf) liers in waitH693(PielPtc) for him in the topH7218 of the mountains,H2022 and they robbedH1497(QalImpf) all that cameH5674(QalImpf) along that wayH1870 by them: and it was toldH5046(HophImpf) Abimelech.H40 [26] And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 cameH935(QalImpf) with his brethren,H251 and went overH5674(QalImpf) to Shechem:H7927 and the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 put their confidenceH982(QalImpf) in him. [27] And they went outH3318(QalImpf) into the fields,H7704 and gatheredH1219(QalImpf) their vineyards,H3754 and trodeH1869(QalImpf) [the grapes], and madeH6213(QalImpf) merry,H1974 and wentH935(QalImpf) into the houseH1004 of their god,H430 and did eatH398(QalImpf) and drink,H8354(QalImpf) and cursedH7043(PielImpf) Abimelech.H40 [28] And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 said,H559(QalImpf) Who [is] Abimelech,H40 and who [is] Shechem,H7927 that we should serveH5647(QalImpf) him? [is] not [he] the sonH1121 of Jerubbaal?H3378 and ZebulH2083 his officer?H6496 serveH5647(QalImpv) the menH582 of HamorH2544 the fatherH1 of Shechem:H7927 for why should we serveH5647(QalImpf) him? [29] And would to God this peopleH5971 were underH5414(QalImpf) my hand!H3027 then would I removeH5493(HiphImpf) Abimelech.H40 And he saidH559(QalImpf) to Abimelech,H40 IncreaseH7235(PielImpv) thine army,H6635 and come out.H3318(QalImpv) [30] And when ZebulH2083 the rulerH8269 of the cityH5892 heardH8085(QalImpf) the wordsH1697 of GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of Ebed,H5651 his angerH639 was kindled.H2734(QalImpf) [31] And he sentH7971(QalImpf) messengersH4397 unto AbimelechH40 privily,H8649 saying,H559(QalInf) Behold, GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 and his brethrenH251 be comeH935(QalActPtc) to Shechem;H7927 and, behold, they fortifyH6696(QalActPtc) the cityH5892 against thee. [32] Now therefore upH6965(QalImpv) by night,H3915 thou and the peopleH5971 that [is] with thee, and lie in waitH693(QalImpv) in the field:H7704 [33] And it shall be, [that] in the morning,H1242 as soon as the sunH8121 is up,H2224(QalInf) thou shalt rise early,H7925(HiphImpf) and setH6584(QalPerf) upon the city:H5892 and, behold, [when] he and the peopleH5971 that [is] with him come outH3318(QalActPtc) against thee, then mayest thou doH6213(QalPerf) to them as thouH3027 shalt find occasion.H4672(QalImpf) [34] And AbimelechH40 rose up,H6965(QalImpf) and all the peopleH5971 that [were] with him, by night,H3915 and they laid waitH693(QalImpf) against ShechemH7927 in fourH702 companies.H7218 [35] And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 went out,H3318(QalImpf) and stoodH5975(QalImpf) in the enteringH6607 of the gateH8179 of the city:H5892 and AbimelechH40 rose up,H6965(QalImpf) and the peopleH5971 that [were] with him, from lying in wait.H3993 [36] And when GaalH1603 sawH7200(QalImpf) the people,H5971 he saidH559(QalImpf) to Zebul,H2083 Behold, there comeH3381 peopleH5971 downH3381(QalActPtc) from the topH7218 of the mountains.H2022 And ZebulH2083 saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Thou seestH7200(QalActPtc) the shadowH6738 of the mountainsH2022 as [if they were] men.H582 [37] And GaalH1603 spakeH1696(PielInf) againH3254(HiphImpf) and said,H559(QalImpf) See there comeH3381 peopleH5971 downH3381(QalActPtc) by the middleH2872 of the land,H776 and anotherH259 companyH7218 comeH935(QalPerf) along byH1870 the plainH436 of Meonenim.H6049(PoelPtc) [38] Then saidH559(QalImpf) ZebulH2083 unto him, Where [is] nowH645 thy mouth,H6310 wherewith thou saidst,H559(QalImpf) Who [is] Abimelech,H40 that we should serveH5647(QalImpf) him? [is] not this the peopleH5971 that thou hast despised?H3988(QalPerf) go out,H3318(QalImpv) I pray now,H4994 and fightH3898(NiphImpv) with them. [39] And GaalH1603 went outH3318(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 and foughtH3898(NiphImpf) with Abimelech.H40 [40] And AbimelechH40 chasedH7291(QalImpf) him, and he fledH5127(QalImpf) beforeH6440 him, and manyH7227 were overthrownH5307(QalImpf) [and] wounded,H2491 [even] unto the enteringH6607 of the gate.H8179 [41] And AbimelechH40 dweltH3427(QalImpf) at Arumah:H725 and ZebulH2083 thrust outH1644(PielImpf) GaalH1603 and his brethren,H251 that they should not dwellH3427(QalInf) in Shechem.H7927 [42] And it came to pass on the morrow,H4283 that the peopleH5971 went outH3318(QalImpf) into the field;H7704 and they toldH5046(HiphImpf) Abimelech.H40 [43] And he tookH3947(QalImpf) the people,H5971 and dividedH2673(QalImpf) them into threeH7969 companies,H7218 and laid waitH693(QalImpf) in the field,H7704 and looked,H7200(QalImpf) and, behold, the peopleH5971 [were] come forthH3318(QalActPtc) out of the city;H5892 and he rose upH6965(QalImpf) against them, and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) them. [44] And Abimelech,H40 and the companyH7218 that [was] with him, rushed forward,H6584(QalPerf) and stoodH5975(QalImpf) in the enteringH6607 of the gateH8179 of the city:H5892 and the twoH8147 [other] companiesH7218 ran uponH6584(QalPerf) all [the people] that [were] in the fields,H7704 and slewH5221(HiphImpf) them. [45] And AbimelechH40 foughtH3898(NiphPerf) against the cityH5892 all that day;H3117 and he tookH3920(QalImpf) the city,H5892 and slewH2026(QalPerf) the peopleH5971 that [was] therein, and beat downH5422(QalImpf) the city,H5892 and sowedH2232(QalImpf) it with salt.H4417 [46] And when all the menH1167 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 heardH8085(QalImpf) [that], they enteredH935(QalImpf) into an holdH6877 of the houseH1004 of the godH410 Berith.H1286 [47] And it was toldH5046(HophImpf) Abimelech,H40 that all the menH1167 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 were gathered together.H6908(HithPerf) [48] And AbimelechH40 gat him upH5927(QalImpf) to mountH2022 Zalmon,H6756 he and all the peopleH5971 that [were] with him; and AbimelechH40 tookH3947(QalImpf) an axeH7134 in his hand,H3027 and cut downH3772(QalImpf) a boughH7754 from the trees,H6086 and tookH5375(QalImpf) it, and laidH7760(QalImpf) [it] on his shoulder,H7926 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto the peopleH5971 that [were] with him, What ye have seenH7200(QalPerf) me do,H6213(QalPerf) make haste,H4116(PielImpv) [and] doH6213(QalImpv) as IH3644 [have done]. [49] And all the peopleH5971 likewise cut downH3772(QalImpf) every manH376 his bough,H7754 and followedH3212(QalImpf) Abimelech,H40 and putH7760(QalImpf) [them] to the hold,H6877 and setH3341(HiphImpf) the holdH6877 on fireH784 upon them; so that all the menH582 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 diedH4191(QalImpf) also, about a thousandH505 menH376 and women.H802 [50] Then wentH3212(QalImpf) AbimelechH40 to Thebez,H8405 and encampedH2583(QalImpf) against Thebez,H8405 and tookH3920(QalImpf) it. [51] But there was a strongH5797 towerH4026 withinH8432 the city,H5892 and thither fledH5127(QalImpf) all the menH582 and women,H802 and all theyH1167 of the city,H5892 and shutH5462(QalImpf) [it] to them, and gat them upH5927(QalImpf) to the topH1406 of the tower.H4026 [52] And AbimelechH40 cameH935(QalImpf) unto the tower,H4026 and foughtH3898(NiphImpf) against it, and went hardH5066(QalImpf) unto the doorH6607 of the towerH4026 to burnH8313(QalInf) it with fire.H784 [53] And a certainH259 womanH802 castH7993(HiphImpf) a pieceH6400 of a millstoneH7393 upon Abimelech’sH40 head,H7218 and all to brakeH7533(HiphImpf) his skull.H1538 [54] Then he calledH7121(QalImpf) hastilyH4120 unto the young manH5288 his armourbearer,H5375(QalActPtc) and saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, DrawH8025(QalImpv) thy sword,H2719 and slayH4191(PoleImpv) me, that men sayH559(QalImpf) not of me, A womanH802 slewH2026(QalPerf) him. And his young manH5288 thrust him through,H1856(QalImpf) and he died.H4191(QalImpf) [55] And when the menH376 of IsraelH3478 sawH7200(QalImpf) that AbimelechH40 was dead,H4191(QalPerf) they departedH3212(QalImpf) every manH376 unto his place.H4725 [56] Thus GodH430 renderedH7725(HiphImpf) the wickednessH7451 of Abimelech,H40 which he didH6213(QalPerf) unto his father,H1 in slayingH2026(QalInf) his seventyH7657 brethren:H251 [57] And all the evilH7451 of the menH582 of ShechemH7927 did GodH430 renderH7725(HiphPerf) upon their heads:H7218 and upon them cameH935(QalImpf) the curseH7045 of JothamH3147 the sonH1121 of Jerubbaal.H3378
Byzantine Greek New Testament
Not available in Byzantine Greek New Testament