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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Christian Standard Bible ®
Judges 9:1
Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem and spoke to his uncles and to his mother’s whole clan, saying,
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Hebrew Names Version
Avimelekh the son of Yerubba`al went to Shekhem to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Avimelekh the son of Yerubba`al went to Shekhem to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
King James Version
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,
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,
Lexham English Bible
And Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem, to the relatives of his mother, and he said to them and to the house of his mother's father,
And Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem, to the relatives of his mother, and he said to them and to the house of his mother's father,
English Standard Version
Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family,
Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family,
New Century Version
Abimelech son of Gideon went to his uncles in the city of Shechem. He said to his uncles and all of his mother's family group,
Abimelech son of Gideon went to his uncles in the city of Shechem. He said to his uncles and all of his mother's family group,
New English Translation
Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother's relatives. He said to them and to his mother's entire extended family,
Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother's relatives. He said to them and to his mother's entire extended family,
Amplified Bible
Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal (Gideon) went to Shechem to his mother's relatives, and said to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother's father,
Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal (Gideon) went to Shechem to his mother's relatives, and said to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother's father,
New American Standard Bible
Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, to his mother's relatives, and spoke to them and to the entire family of the household of his mother's father, saying,
Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, to his mother's relatives, and spoke to them and to the entire family of the household of his mother's father, saying,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Abimelech the sonne of Ierubbaal went to Shechem vnto his mothers brethren, & communed with them, and with all the familie, and house of his mothers father, saying,
Then Abimelech the sonne of Ierubbaal went to Shechem vnto his mothers brethren, & communed with them, and with all the familie, and house of his mothers father, saying,
Legacy Standard Bible
En Abiméleg, die seun van Jerúbbaäl, het heengegaan na Sigem, na die broers van sy moeder, en hy het met hulle en met die hele geslag van sy moeder se familie gespreek en gesê:
En Abiméleg, die seun van Jerúbbaäl, het heengegaan na Sigem, na die broers van sy moeder, en hy het met hulle en met die hele geslag van sy moeder se familie gespreek en gesê:
Contemporary English Version
Abimelech the son of Gideon went to Shechem. While there, he met with his mother's relatives
Abimelech the son of Gideon went to Shechem. While there, he met with his mother's relatives
Complete Jewish Bible
Avimelekh the son of Yeruba‘al went to Sh'khem, to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them and with the whole clan of his maternal grandfather. He said,
Avimelekh the son of Yeruba‘al went to Sh'khem, to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them and with the whole clan of his maternal grandfather. He said,
Darby Translation
And Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brethren, and spoke to them, and to all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
And Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brethren, and spoke to them, and to all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Easy-to-Read Version
Abimelech was the son of Gideon. Abimelech went to his uncles who lived in the city of Shechem. He said to his uncles and all of his mother's family,
Abimelech was the son of Gideon. Abimelech went to his uncles who lived in the city of Shechem. He said to his uncles and all of his mother's family,
George Lamsa Translation
AND Abimeleck the son of Nedo-baal went to Shechem to his mothers brothers, and spoke to them and to all the family of the house of his mothers father, saying,
AND Abimeleck the son of Nedo-baal went to Shechem to his mothers brothers, and spoke to them and to all the family of the house of his mothers father, saying,
Good News Translation
Gideon's son Abimelech went to the town of Shechem, where all his mother's relatives lived, and told them
Gideon's son Abimelech went to the town of Shechem, where all his mother's relatives lived, and told them
Literal Translation
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and to all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and to all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Abimelech the sonne of Ierubaal, wente vnto Siche to his mothers brethren, & spake vnto them, & to all the kynred of his mothers fathers house, and sayde:
Abimelech the sonne of Ierubaal, wente vnto Siche to his mothers brethren, & spake vnto them, & to all the kynred of his mothers fathers house, and sayde:
American Standard Version
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and spake 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 spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Bible in Basic English
Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother's family, and said to them and to all the family of his mother's father,
Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother's family, and said to them and to all the family of his mother's father,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Abimelech the sonne of Ierobaal! went to Sichem vnto his mothers brethren, & communed with them, & with all the kynrede of the house of his mothers father, saying:
Abimelech the sonne of Ierobaal! went to Sichem vnto his mothers brethren, & communed with them, & with all the kynrede of the house of his mothers father, saying:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, 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 spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying:
King James Version (1611)
And Abimelech the sonne of Ierubbaal went to Shechem, vnto his mothers brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mothers father, saying;
And Abimelech the sonne of Ierubbaal went to Shechem, vnto his mothers brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mothers father, saying;
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Abimelech son of Jerobaal went to Sychem to his mother’s brethren; and he spoke to them and to all the kindred of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
And Abimelech son of Jerobaal went to Sychem to his mother’s brethren; and he spoke to them and to all the kindred of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
English Revised Version
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and spake 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 spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother's brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,
Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother's brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Abymelech, the sone of Gerobaal, yede in to Sichem to the britheren of his modir; and he spak to hem, and to al the kynrede of `the hows of his modir, and seide,
Forsothe Abymelech, the sone of Gerobaal, yede in to Sichem to the britheren of his modir; and he spak to hem, and to al the kynrede of `the hows of his modir, and seide,
Young's Literal Translation
and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Update Bible Version
And 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 to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Webster's Bible Translation
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's brethren, and communed 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 to his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
World English Bible
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,
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,
New King James Version
Then 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,
Then 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,
New Living Translation
One day Gideon's son Abimelech went to Shechem to visit his uncles—his mother's brothers. He said to them and to the rest of his mother's family,
One day Gideon's son Abimelech went to Shechem to visit his uncles—his mother's brothers. He said to them and to the rest of his mother's family,
New Life Bible
Jerubbaal's son Abimelech went to his mother's family at Shechem. He said to them and to all those of the family of his mother's father,
Jerubbaal's son Abimelech went to his mother's family at Shechem. He said to them and to all those of the family of his mother's father,
New Revised Standard
Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's kinsfolk and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family,
Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's kinsfolk and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then went Abimelech son of Jerubbaal, to Shechem, unto the brethren of his mother, - and spake unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying;
Then went Abimelech son of Jerubbaal, to Shechem, unto the brethren of his mother, - and spake unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abimelech, the son of Jerobaal, went to Sichem, to his mother’s brethren, and spoke to them, and to all the kindred of his mother’s father, saying:
And Abimelech, the son of Jerobaal, went to Sichem, to his mother’s brethren, and spoke to them, and to all the kindred of his mother’s father, saying:
Revised Standard Version
Now Abim'elech the son of Jerubba'al went to Shechem to his mother's kinsmen and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family,
Now Abim'elech the son of Jerubba'al went to Shechem to his mother's kinsmen and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family,
THE MESSAGE
Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to his uncles and all his mother's relatives and said to them, "Ask all the leading men of Shechem, ‘What do you think is best, that seventy men rule you—all those sons of Jerub-Baal—or that one man rule? You'll remember that I am your own flesh and blood.'"
Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to his uncles and all his mother's relatives and said to them, "Ask all the leading men of Shechem, ‘What do you think is best, that seventy men rule you—all those sons of Jerub-Baal—or that one man rule? You'll remember that I am your own flesh and blood.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives, and spoke to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother's father, saying,
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother's relatives, and spoke to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother's father, saying,
Contextual Overview
1Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem and spoke to his uncles and to his mother’s whole clan, saying, 2“Please speak in the hearing of all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you or that one man rule over you?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.” 3His mother’s relatives spoke all these words about him in the hearing of all the citizens of Shechem, and they were favorable to Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.” 4So they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-berith. Abimelech used it to hire worthless and reckless men, and they followed him. 5He went to his father’s house in Ophrah and killed his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, on top of a large stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid. 6Then all the citizens of Shechem and of Beth-millo gathered together and proceeded to make Abimelech king at the oak of the pillar in Shechem.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Abimelech: Judges 8:31
Shechem: Genesis 33:18, Genesis 34:2, 1 Kings 12:1
communed: 2 Samuel 15:6, 1 Kings 12:3, 1 Kings 12:20, Psalms 83:2-4, Jeremiah 18:18
Reciprocal: Genesis 12:6 - Sichem Joshua 17:7 - Shechem Joshua 21:21 - Shechem Joshua 24:1 - Shechem 2 Samuel 15:4 - Oh that I 1 Kings 12:25 - Shechem 2 Chronicles 10:1 - Shechem Jeremiah 41:5 - Shechem Daniel 11:21 - by flatteries
Cross-References
Genesis 1:22
God blessed them: “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters of the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”
God blessed them: “Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the waters of the seas, and let the birds multiply on the earth.”
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it he rested from all his work of creation.
God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it he rested from all his work of creation.
Genesis 8:17
Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, those that crawl on the earth—and they will spread over the earth and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”
Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, those that crawl on the earth—and they will spread over the earth and be fruitful and multiply on the earth.”
Genesis 9:3
Every creature that lives and moves will be food for you; as I gave the green plants, I have given you everything.
Every creature that lives and moves will be food for you; as I gave the green plants, I have given you everything.
Genesis 9:4
However, you must not eat meat with its lifeblood in it.
However, you must not eat meat with its lifeblood in it.
Genesis 9:7
But you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply on it.”
But you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply on it.”
Genesis 9:19
These three were Noah’s sons, and from them the whole earth was populated.
These three were Noah’s sons, and from them the whole earth was populated.
Genesis 10:32
These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these after the flood.
These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their family records, in their nations. The nations on earth spread out from these after the flood.
Genesis 24:60
They blessed Rebekah, saying to her:
They blessed Rebekah, saying to her:
Psalms 112:1
Hallelujah!Happy is the person who fears the Lord,taking great delight in his commands.
Hallelujah!Happy is the person who fears the Lord,taking great delight in his commands.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren,.... It seems that though the mother of Abimelech lived at Shechem, he was taken and brought up in his father's house at Ophrah, where he was when he died; and from hence he came to Shechem, to pay a visit to his uncles there; whether his mother was now living, is not certain:
and communed with them; about the death of his father, the state of his family, and the government of Israel:
and with all the family of the house of his mother's father; that descended from his grandfather, the several branches of them, and of the family, the heads of them at least:
saying, as follows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
We are not told how soon after the death of Gideon these events happened. There must have been time for the apostacy and establishment of Baal-worship, and for the development of ill-will between Abimelech and his brethren.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER IX
Abimelech is made king; and, to secure himself tn the kingdom,
slays his brethren; Jotham, the youngest only escapes, 14.
Jotham reproves him and the Shechemites by a curious and
instructive parable, 7-21.
Abimelech having reigned three years, the Shechemites, headed
by Gaal the son of Ebed, conspire against him, 22-29.
Zebul, governor of the city, apprises Abimelech of the
insurrection, who comes with his forces, and discomfits Gaal,
30-40.
Abimelech assaults the city, takes, beats it down, and sows it
with salt, 41-45.
Several of the Shechemites take refuge in the temple of
Baal-berith; Abimelech sets fire to it, and destroys in it
about one thousand men and women, 46-50.
He afterwards besieges and takes Thebez; but while he is
assaulting the citadel, a woman threw a piece of millstone
upon his head, and killed him. Thus God requited him and the
men of Shechem for their wickedness, and their ingratitude to
the family of Gideon, 51-57.
NOTES ON CHAP. IX
Verse Judges 9:1. Abimelech - went to Shechem — We have already seen that Abimelech was the son of Gideon, by his concubine at Shechem. His going thither immediately after his father's death was to induce his townsmen to proclaim him governor in the place of his father. Shechem was the residence of his mother, and of all her relatives.
