Judges 9:22

Bible in Basic English

So Abimelech was chief over Israel for three years.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Abimelech had ruled over Israel three years,

Hebrew Names Version
Avimelekh was prince over Yisra'el three years.

King James Version
When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,

Lexham English Bible
Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.

English Standard Version
Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.

New Century Version
Abimelech ruled Israel for three years.

New English Translation
Abimelech commanded Israel for three years.

Amplified Bible
Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years.

New American Standard Bible
Now Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years.

Geneva Bible (1587)
So Abimelech reigned three yeere ouer Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
And on some, who are doubting, have mercy;

Contemporary English Version
Abimelech had been a military commander of Israel for three years,

Complete Jewish Bible
Avimelekh was chief over Isra'el for three years.

Darby Translation
And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.

Easy-to-Read Version
Abimelech ruled the Israelites for three years.

George Lamsa Translation
When Abimeleck had reigned over Israel three years,

Good News Translation
Abimelech ruled Israel for three years.

Literal Translation
And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan Abimelech had reigned thre yeare ouer Israel,

American Standard Version
And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
When Abimelech had raigned three yeres ouer Israel,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

King James Version (1611)
When Abimelech had reigned three yeeres ouer Israel,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Abimelech reigned over Israel three years.

English Revised Version
And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

Berean Standard Bible
After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Abymelech regnede on Israel thre yeer.

Young's Literal Translation
And Abimelech is prince over Israel three years,

Update Bible Version
And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

Webster's Bible Translation
When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,

World English Bible
Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

New King James Version
After Abimelech had reigned over Israel three years,

New Living Translation
After Abimelech had ruled over Israel for three years,

New Life Bible
Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years.

New Revised Standard
Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.

Douay-Rheims Bible
So Abimelech reigned over Israel three years.

Revised Standard Version
Abim'elech ruled over Israel three years.

THE MESSAGE
Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years. Then God brought bad blood between Abimelech and Shechem's leaders, who now worked treacherously behind his back. Violence boomeranged: The murderous violence that killed the seventy brothers, the sons of Jerub-Baal, was now loose among Abimelech and Shechem's leaders, who had supported the violence.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.

Contextual Overview

²² So Abimelech was chief over Israel for three years. ²³ And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the townsmen of Shechem; and the townsmen of Shechem were false to Abimelech; ²⁴ So that punishment for the violent attack made on the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for their blood, might come on Abimelech, their brother, who put them to death, and on the townsmen of Shechem who gave him their help in putting his brothers to death. ²⁵ And the townsmen of Shechem put secret watchers on the tops of the mountains, and they made attacks on all who went by on the road and took their goods; and word of this came to Abimelech. ²⁶ Then Gaal, the son of Ebed, came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their faith in him. ²⁷ And they went out into their fields and got in the fruit of their vines, and when the grapes had been crushed, they made a holy feast and went into the house of their god, and over their food and drink they were cursing Abimelech. ²⁸ And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we are to be his servants? Is it not right for the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his captain to be servants to the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? But why are we to be his servants? ²⁹ If only I had authority over this people! I would put Abimelech out of the way, and I would say to Abimelech, Make your army strong, and come out. ³⁰ Now Zebul, the ruler of the town, hearing what Gaal, the son of Ebed, had said, was moved to wrath. ³¹ And he sent to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, See, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are working up the town against you.

Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: Judges 11:26 - three hundred

Cross-References

Genesis 9:12
And God said, This is the sign of the agreement which I make between me and you and every living thing with you, for all future generations:

Genesis 9:13
I will put my bow in the cloud and it will be for a sign of the agreement between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:15
And I will keep in mind the agreement between me and you and every living thing; and never again will there be a great flow of waters causing destruction to all flesh.

Genesis 9:16
And the bow will be in the cloud, and looking on it, I will keep in mind the eternal agreement between God and every living thing on the earth.

Genesis 9:19
These three were the sons of Noah and from them all the earth was peopled.

Genesis 9:20
In those days Noah became a farmer, and he made a vine-garden.

Genesis 9:21
And he took of the wine of it and was overcome by drink; and he was uncovered in his tent.

Genesis 9:25
Cursed be Canaan; let him be a servant of servants to his brothers.

Genesis 10:6
And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

1 Chronicles 1:8
The sons of Ham: Cush and Egypt, Put and Canaan.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel. The people in general consenting to what the men of Shechem had done, at least not opposing it, all being desirous of a king, and therefore put up with a mean person, rather than have none; though it is amazing they should, and that they had not rose up as one man against Abimelech, and avenged the blood of the sons of Gideon, who had been so useful and serviceable to them; it is indeed said that he reigned over all Israel, and his reign, such as it was, was very short, as is often the case with wicked princes.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Had reigned - Rather, “had ruled.” It is not the phrase used in Judges 9:6. It looks as if the Shechemites alone had made him king, and the rest of Israel had submitted to his dominion, without allowing his title of king.