Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:33
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.
33. set upon ] make a dash upon, rush forward against, from a place of hiding, cf. Jdg 9:44, Jdg 20:37.
as thou shalt find occasion ] For the idiom (see marg.) cf. 1Sa 10:7; 1Sa 25:8, Ecc 9:10.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Behold, when he, i.e. Gaal, mentioned Jdg 9:31.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city,…. For being with his forces advanced near to it by a march in the night, he would be able by sunrising to attack the city before the inhabitants were up to defend it, and so surprise them:
and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee; that is, Gaul, and the men with him, as many as he upon a surprise can get together:
thou mayest do to them as thou shalt find occasion; as the situation of things would direct him, and he, in his wisdom, and according to his ability, and as opportunity offered, would see plainly what was fit and right to be done; Zebul did not pretend to advise him further, but left the rest to his discretion, as things should appear to him.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(33) As thou shalt find occasion.Literally, as in the margin, as thine hand shall find, as in 1Sa. 10:7; 1Sa. 25:8.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
“ And it shall be, that, in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you will rise early, and set upon the city, and, behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then you may do to them as your hand will find.”
Then when morning came they were to attack the city, and when Gaal and his supporters came out to meet them they could do to them whatever was necessary. He had outlined the primary strategy. At that point it would be up to Abimelech.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jdg 9:33 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.
Ver. 33. As thou shalt find occasion. ] This was welcome advice to Abimelech, who might probably hereupon set as high a price upon Zebul, as afterwards Darius did upon Zopyrus. a
a Justin., lib. i.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
as = according as.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
as thou shalt find: Heb. as thine hand shall find, Lev 25:26, *marg. 1Sa 10:7, 1Sa 25:8, Ecc 9:10
Reciprocal: Mat 26:40 – What