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Judges 9:29
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If only these people were in my power, I would remove Abimelech.” So he said to Abimelech, “Gather your army and come out.”
Would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Avimelekh. He said to Avimelekh, 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.
If only this people were in my command! Then I would remove Abimelech, and I would have said, ‘Increase your army and come out!'"
Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. I would say to Abimelech, ‘Increase your army, and come out.'"
If you made me commander of these people, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him, ‘Get your army ready and come out to battle.'"
If only these men were under my command, I would get rid of Abimelech!" He challenged Abimelech, "Muster your army and come out for battle!"
"If only this people were under my authority! Then I would remove Abimelech and say to him, 'Increase [the size of] your army and come out [to fight].'"
"If only this people were under my authority! Then I would do away with Abimelech." And he said to Abimelech, "Enlarge your army and come out!"
Now would God this people were vnder mine hand: then would I put away Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
Ag, was hierdie volk maar in my hand, dan sou ek Abiméleg wegjaag! En met die oog op Abiméleg het hy gesê: Vermeerder maar jou leër en trek uit!
If I were the ruler of Shechem, I'd get rid of that Abimelech. I'd tell him, "Get yourself an even bigger army, and we will still defeat you."
If I were in control of this people, I'd get rid of Avimelekh!" Then, addressing his words to Avimelekh, he said, "Come out and fight! I don't care if you make your army even larger!"
Oh! would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
If you make me the commander of these people, I will destroy Abimelech. I will say to him, ‘Get your army ready and come out to battle.'"
And would to God this people were under my command! Then I would remove Abimeleck. And he said to Abimeleck, Increase your army, and come out.
I wish I were leading this people! I would get rid of Abimelech! I would tell him, ‘Reinforce your army, come on out and fight!'"
And who will give this people in my hand? Then I would remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Multiply your army and come out.
Wolde God the people were vnder my hade, yt I mighte put downe Abimelech. And it was tolde Abimelech: Increace thine hooste, and departe.
And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
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.
Woulde God this people were vnder my hande, then would I take Abimelech out of ye way. And he spake against Abimelech: Make thine hoast greater, and go out.
And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech.' And he said to Abimelech: 'Increase thine army, and come out.'
And would to God this people were vnder my hand; then would I remoue Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine armie and come out.
And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech, and I would say to him, Multiply thy host, 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.
If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, 'Muster your army and come out!'"
`Y wolde, that sum man yaf this puple vndur myn hond, that Y schulde take awei Abimelech fro the myddis. And it was seid to Abymelech, Gadere thou the multitude of oost, and come thou.
and oh that this people were in my hand -- then I turn Abimelech aside;' and he saith to Abimelech, `Increase thy host, and come out.'
And if only this people were under my hand! then I would remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase your army, and come out.
And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thy army, and come out.
Would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. He said to Abimelech, Increase your army, and come out.
If only this people were under my authority! [fn] Then I would remove Abimelech." So he [fn] said to Abimelech, "Increase your army and come out!"
If I were in charge here, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him, ‘Get some soldiers, and come out and fight!'"
If only these people were under my rule! Then I would send Abimelech away. I would say to Abimelech, ‘Make your army strong, and come out.'"
If only this people were under my command! Then I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Increase your army, and come out.'"
Would, then, this people were in my hand! that I might set aside Abimelech, - and say to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out!
Would to God that some man would put this people under my hand, that I might remove Abimelech out of the way. And it was said to Abimelech: Gather together the multitude of an army, and come.
Would that this people were under my hand! then I would remove Abim'elech. I would say to Abim'elech, 'Increase your army, and come out.'"
"Would, therefore, that this people were under my authority! Then I would remove Abimelech." And he said to Abimelech, "Increase your army and come out."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
would to God: The very words and conduct of a sly, hypocritical demagogue. 2 Samuel 15:4, 1 Kings 20:11, Psalms 10:3, Romans 1:30, Romans 1:31
And he said: Rather, "and I would say to Abimelech," as the LXX renders; for as Dr. Wall observes, this was probably not said in the presence of Abimelech; but at an intemperate feast, in his absence, when he boasted he would challenge him.
Increase thine army: 2 Samuel 2:14-17, 2 Kings 14:8, 2 Kings 18:23, Isaiah 36:8, Isaiah 36:9
Reciprocal: Judges 9:38 - General 1 Samuel 21:3 - under thine Proverbs 20:18 - and
Cross-References
And all the days of Adam which he lived are nine hundred and thirty years, and he dies.
And all the days of Jared are nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he dies.
And all the days of Methuselah are nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he dies.
And Noah is a son of five hundred years, and Noah begets Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
And I have established My covenant with you, and all flesh is not cut off anymore by waters of a flood, and there is not a flood to destroy the earth anymore."
and says: "Cursed [is] Canaan, || Servant of servants he is to his brothers."
The days of our years, in them [are] seventy years, || And if, by reason of might, eighty years, || Yet their enlargement [is] labor and vanity, || For it has been cut off quickly, and we fly away.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And would to God this people were under my hand,.... Or government, that I were but the ruler of their city, and general of their forces:
then would I remove Abimelech; from his kingly office, and rid Shechem of him, and all the country round about, and indeed remove him out of the world:
and he said to Abimelech; as if he was present, in a hectoring and blustering manner; or he said what follows to his officer under him, that represented him; or he sent a messenger to him, saying,
increase thine army, and come out; bidding him defiance, challenging him to come into the open field and fight him, and bring as many forces along with him as he could or would, not doubting but he should be a match for him; and the men of Shechem would see they had nothing to fear from him, having such a man as Gaal at the head of them; this he said to engage the Shechemites to make him their ruler.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Seditious and lawless acts Judges 9:25-26 now broke out into open rebellion. It was at an idolatrous feast in the house of Baal-berith, on occasion of the vintage, and when they were excited with wine, that the rebellion was matured. Those present began to “curse Abimelech,” to speak insultingly of him, and to revile him (compare Leviticus 20:9; 2 Samuel 19:21; Isaiah 8:21). Gaal, the son of Ebed, who was watching the opportunity, immediately incited them to revolt from the dominion of Abimelech, offering himself to be their captain; adding a message of defiance to Abimelech, addressed, probably, to Zebul, who was present but too weak to resent it on the spot.
Judges 9:27
Made merry - The word translated “merry” occurs only here and in Leviticus 19:24. Its etymology gives the sense of “praises”, “thanksgivings”; and its use in these two passages rather indicates that the fruits themselves which were brought to the House of God with songs of praise, and eaten or drunken with religious service, were so called. The thank-offerings would be a portion of the new wine of the vintage which they had just gathered in.
Judges 9:28
Shechem is another designation of Abimelech. Sheehem means the son and heir of Sheehem, Abimelech’s mother being a Canaanite Judges 9:18.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 9:29. Would to God this people were under my hand — The very words and conduct of a sly, hypocritical demagogue.
Increase thine army, and come out. — When he found his party strong, and the public feeling warped to his side, then he appears to have sent a challenge to Abimelech, to come out and fight him.
