Bible Commentary

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. 42. the people went out ] Perhaps to lie in wait for passers by, if we connect this verse with Jdg 9:25. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 42 49. Abimelech destroys Shechem … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:42”

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem. 41. Arumah ] Unknown; el-‘rme (the initial letter is different), 2 m. S.E. of Nblus, has been suggested. This verse evidently brings the narrative to an end. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:41”

And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown [and] wounded, [even] unto the entering of the gate. 40. wounded ] i.e. mortally, so slain, 1Sa 31:1, 1Ch 5:22, 2Ch 13:17; cf. Jdg 16:24. the entering of the gate ] Cf. Jdg 9:44. The city gateway ( sha‘ar) was a large … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:40”

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem,…. At the head of them, to meet Abimelech, having gathered together as many, and put them in as good order, as he could, and the time would admit of: and fought with Abimelech; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:39”

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. 38. thy mouth ] i.e. thy boastful mockery; cf. Isa 57:4, Psa 35:21, Job 16:10. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:38”

And Gaal spoke again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim. 37. the middle of the land ] the Navel of the land; this is the traditional meaning of the word, Talm., LXX , Vulgate umbilicus. The word only … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:37”

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. Zebul concealed the anger which he had conceived, Jdg 9:30, and pretended compliance with him in this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:36”

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. Verse 35. Stood in the entering of the gate] Having probably got some intimation of the designs of Zebul and Abimelech. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:35”

And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that [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,…. According to the advice of Zebul: and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies; he divided his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:34”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 9:33”