Verse
WEB
World English Bible
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King James Version
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,
And
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,
Please
speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is 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.
Speak ,
I
pray
you,
in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either
that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which
are threescore
and
ten
persons, reign
over you, or that one reign
over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
His mother's brothers
spoke
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 is our brother.
And
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 is our brother.
They gave him seventy
[
pieces ]
of silver out of the house of Baal
Berith
, with
which
Abimelech hired vain and light fellows
, who
followed him.
And
they gave him threescore
and
ten
pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith
, wherewith
Abimelech hired vain and light persons
, which
followed him.
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.
And
he went unto
his father's house at Ophrah, and slew
his brethren
the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore
and
ten
persons, upon
one stone: notwithstanding
yet
Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
All the men of Shechem assembled
themselves
together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak
of the pillar that was in Shechem.
And
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 was in Shechem.
When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on
the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to
them, Listen
to
me, you
men of Shechem, that God may listen
to
you.
And
when they told it 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.
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to
the olive tree, Reign you
over us.
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto
the olive tree, Reign thou
over us.
But the olive tree said to
them, Should I leave my fatness, with
which
by me they honor God and man, and go to wave
back
and
forth
over the trees?
But the olive tree said unto
them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith
by me they honor God and man, and go to be
promoted
over the trees?
The trees said to the fig tree, Come you
, and reign over us.
And
the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou
, and reign over us.
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?
But the fig tree said unto
them, Should I forsake
my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be
promoted
over the trees?
The trees said
to
the vine, Come you
, and reign over us.
Then
said
the trees unto
the vine, Come thou
, and reign over us.
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?
And
the vine said unto
them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth
God and man, and go to be
promoted
over the trees?
Then said all the trees to
the bramble, Come you
, and reign over us.
Then said all the trees unto
the bramble, Come thou
, and reign over us.
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.
And
the bramble said unto
the trees, If in truth ye
anoint me king over you, then come and put
your
trust
in my shadow:
and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
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
Now 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 ;
(for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far
, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
and you
are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy
persons, on
one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid-servant
, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother )
;
And 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 is your brother; )
if you
then have dealt truly and righteously
with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice you
in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
If ye
then have dealt truly and sincerely
with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye
in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
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.
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.
Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and lived
there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
And
Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt
there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
Abimelech was
prince
over
Israel
three years .
When
Abimelech had
reigned
three years over
Israel,
God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Then
God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
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
.
That the cruelty
done 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
.
The men of Shechem set liers -
in -
wait for him on
the tops
of the mountains, and they robbed all who
came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
And
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.
Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers
, and went over to Shechem ;
and the men of Shechem put their trust
in him.
And
Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren
, and went over to Shechem :
and the men of Shechem put their confidence
in him.
They went out into the field
, and gathered their vineyards, and trod
[
the grapes ]
, and held
festival
, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
And
they went out into the fields
, and gathered their vineyards, and trode
the grapes, and made
merry
, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
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? and Zebul his officer? serve you
the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but
why should we serve him?
And
Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is
not
he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for
why should we serve him?
Would that
this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. He said to Abimelech, Increase your
army, and come out.
And
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.
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
And
when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
He sent messengers to
Abimelech craftily
, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers
are
come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain
the city [to
take
part]
against you
.
And
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
.
Now therefore ,
up by night, you
and the people who
are
with you
, and lie in wait in the field:
Now therefore up by night, thou
and the people that
is
with thee
, and lie in wait in the field:
and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you
shall
rise early, and rush
on
the city ;
and, 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.
And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou
shalt
rise early, and set
upon
the city :
and, behold, when he and the people that
is
with him come out against thee
, then mayest
thou
do to them as thou
shalt
find occasion.
Abimelech rose up, and all the people who
were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
And
Abimelech rose up, and all the people that
were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance
of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people who
were with him, from the
ambush
.
And
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
were with him, from lying
in
wait
.
When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the tops
of the mountains. Zebul said to
him, You
see
the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
And
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 if they were men.
Gaal spoke
again and said, Behold,
there come people down by the middle of the land, and one
company comes
by the way
of
the
oak
of Meonenim.
And
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.
Then said Zebul to
him, Where is now your
mouth, that
you
said
, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that you
have
despised? go out now
, I pray, and fight with them.
Then said Zebul unto
him, Where is now thy
mouth, wherewith
thou
saidst
, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou
hast
despised? go out, I pray now
, and fight with them.
Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And
Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there
fell
many wounded, even to
the entrance
of the gate.
And
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were
overthrown
and
wounded, even unto
the entering
of the gate.
Abimelech lived
at Arumah: and Zebul drove
out Gaal and his brothers
, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
And
Abimelech dwelt
at Arumah: and Zebul thrust
out Gaal and his brethren
, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
It happened
on the next
day
, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
And
it came
to
pass
on the morrow
, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
He took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field ;
and he
looked, and, behold, the people came
forth out of the city; He rose up against them, and struck
them.
And
he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field ,
and looked, and, behold, the people were
come
forth out of the city; and
he rose up against them, and smote
them.
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.
And
Abimelech, and the company
that was
with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering
of the gate of the city: and the two other
companies ran
upon
all the
people
that
were in the fields
, and slew
them.
Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and killed
the people who
were
therein :
and he
beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
And
Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew
the people that
was
therein ,
and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of
it
, they entered into the
stronghold
of the house of Elberith
.
And
when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that
, they entered into an
hold
of the house of the
god
Berith
.
It was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
And
it was told Abimelech ,
that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
Abimelech got
him up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who
were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up
, and laid it on his shoulder :
and he
said to
the people who
were with him, What you
have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
And
Abimelech gat
him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that
were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder ,
and said unto
the people that
were with him, What ye
have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
All the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the stronghold
, and set the stronghold
on fire on
them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
And
all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them 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.
Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
But there was a strong tower within the city, and there
fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves
in
, and got
them up to the roof
of the tower.
But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither
fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it
to
them
, and gat
them up to the top
of the tower.
Abimelech came to
the tower, and fought against it, and drew
near
to
the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
And
Abimelech came unto
the tower, and fought against it, and went
hard
unto
the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
A certain woman cast an
upper
millstone on
Abimelech's head, and broke
his skull.
And
a certain woman cast a
piece
of
a
millstone upon
Abimelech's head, and all
to
brake
his skull.
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.
Then 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 women
slew
him. And
his young man thrust him through, and he died.
When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man to
his place.
And
when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto
his place.
Thus God requited
the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to
his father, in killing
his seventy brothers;
Thus God rendered
the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto
his father, in slaying
his seventy brethren:
and all the wickedness
of the men of Shechem did God requite
on
their heads: and on
them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
And 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.
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