KJV JUD9 with Strong's Hebrew/Greek

9:1 And Abimelech [H40] the son [H1121] of Jerubbaal [H3378] went [H3212] to Shechem [H7927] unto his mother's [H517] brethren [H251] , and communed [H1696] with them, and with all the family [H4940] of the house [H1004] of his mother's [H517] father [H1] , saying [H559] ,

9:2 Speak [H1696] , I pray you, in the ears [H241] of all the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] , Whether [is] better [H2896] for you, either that all the sons [H1121] of Jerubbaal [H3378] , [which are] threescore and ten [H7657] persons [H376] , reign [H4910] over you, or that one [H259] reign [H4910] over you? remember [H2142] also that I [am] your bone [H6106] and your flesh [H1320] .(Whether: Heb. What is good? whether, etc)

9:3 And his mother's [H517] brethren [H251] spake [H1696] of him in the ears [H241] of all the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] all these words [H1697] : and their hearts [H3820] inclined [H5186] to follow [H310] Abimelech [H40] ; for they said [H559] , He [is] our brother [H251] .(to follow: Heb. after)

9:4 And they gave [H5414] him threescore and ten [H7657] [pieces] of silver [H3701] out of the house [H1004] of Baalberith [H1170] , wherewith Abimelech [H40] hired [H7936] vain [H7386] and light [H6348] persons [H582] , which followed [H3212] him [H310] .

9:5 And he went [H935] unto his father's [H1] house [H1004] at Ophrah [H6084] , and slew [H2026] his brethren [H251] the sons [H1121] of Jerubbaal [H3378] , [being] threescore and ten [H7657] persons [H376] , upon one [H259] stone [H68] : notwithstanding yet Jotham [H3147] the youngest [H6996] son [H1121] of Jerubbaal [H3378] was left [H3498] ; for he hid [H2244] himself.

9:6 And all the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] gathered together [H622] , and all the house [H1004] of Millo [H4407] [H1037] , and went [H3212] , and made [H4427] Abimelech [H40] king [H4428] , by the plain [H436] of the pillar [H5324] that [was] in Shechem [H7927] .(plain: or, oak)

9:7 And when they told [H5046] [it] to Jotham [H3147] , he went [H3212] and stood [H5975] in the top [H7218] of mount [H2022] Gerizim [H1630] , and lifted up [H5375] his voice [H6963] , and cried [H7121] , and said [H559] unto them, Hearken [H8085] unto me, ye men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] , that God [H430] may hearken [H8085] unto you.

9:8 The trees [H6086] went forth [H1980] [H1980] [on a time] to anoint [H4886] a king [H4428] over them; and they said [H559] unto the olive tree [H2132] , Reign [H4427] thou over us.

9:9 But the olive tree [H2132] said [H559] unto them, Should I leave [H2308] my fatness [H1880] , wherewith by me they honour [H3513] God [H430] and man [H582] , and go [H1980] to be promoted [H5128] over the trees [H6086] ?(go: or, go up and down for other trees)

9:10 And the trees [H6086] said [H559] to the fig tree [H8384] , Come [H3212] thou, [and] reign [H4427] over us.

9:11 But the fig tree [H8384] said [H559] unto them, Should I forsake [H2308] my sweetness [H4987] , and my good [H2896] fruit [H8570] , and go [H1980] to be promoted [H5128] over the trees [H6086] ?

9:12 Then said [H559] the trees [H6086] unto the vine [H1612] , Come [H3212] thou, [and] reign [H4427] over us.

9:13 And the vine [H1612] said [H559] unto them, Should I leave [H2308] my wine [H8492] , which cheereth [H8055] God [H430] and man [H582] , and go [H1980] to be promoted [H5128] over the trees [H6086] ?

9:14 Then said [H559] all the trees [H6086] unto the bramble [H329] , Come [H3212] thou, [and] reign [H4427] over us.(bramble: or, thistle)

9:15 And the bramble [H329] said [H559] unto the trees [H6086] , If in truth [H571] ye anoint [H4886] me king [H4428] over you, [then] come [H935] [and] put your trust [H2620] in my shadow [H6738] : and if not, let fire [H784] come out [H3318] of the bramble [H329] , and devour [H398] the cedars [H730] of Lebanon [H3844] .

9:16 Now therefore, if ye have done [H6213] truly [H571] and sincerely [H8549] , in that ye have made Abimelech [H40] king [H4427] , and if ye have dealt [H6213] well [H2896] with Jerubbaal [H3378] and his house [H1004] , and have done [H6213] unto him according to the deserving [H1576] of his hands [H3027] ;

9:17 (For my father [H1] fought [H3898] for you, and adventured [H7993] his life [H5315] far [H5048] , and delivered [H5337] you out of the hand [H3027] of Midian [H4080] :(adventured: Heb. cast his life)

9:18 And ye are risen up [H6965] against my father's [H1] house [H1004] this day [H3117] , and have slain [H2026] his sons [H1121] , threescore and ten [H7657] persons [H376] , upon one [H259] stone [H68] , and have made Abimelech [H40] , the son [H1121] of his maidservant [H519] , king [H4427] over the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] , because he [is] your brother [H251] ;)

9:19 If ye then have dealt [H6213] truly [H571] and sincerely [H8549] with Jerubbaal [H3378] and with his house [H1004] this day [H3117] , [then] rejoice [H8055] ye in Abimelech [H40] , and let him also rejoice [H8055] in you:

9:20 But if not, let fire [H784] come out [H3318] from Abimelech [H40] , and devour [H398] the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] , and the house [H1004] of Millo [H4407] [H1037] ; and let fire [H784] come out [H3318] from the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] , and from the house [H1004] of Millo [H4407] [H1037] , and devour [H398] Abimelech [H40] .

9:21 And Jotham [H3147] ran away [H1272] , and fled [H5127] , and went [H3212] to Beer [H876] , and dwelt [H3427] there, for fear [H6440] of Abimelech [H40] his brother [H251] .

9:22 When Abimelech [H40] had reigned [H7786] three [H7969] years [H8141] over Israel [H3478] ,

9:23 Then God [H430] sent [H7971] an evil [H7451] spirit [H7307] between Abimelech [H40] and the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] ; and the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] dealt treacherously [H898] with Abimelech [H40] :

9:24 That the cruelty [H2555] [done] to the threescore and ten [H7657] sons [H1121] of Jerubbaal [H3378] might come [H935] , and their blood [H1818] be laid [H7760] upon Abimelech [H40] their brother [H251] , which slew [H2026] them; and upon the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] , which aided [H2388] [H3027] him in the killing [H2026] of his brethren [H251] .(aided: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill)

9:25 And the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] set [H7760] liers in wait [H693] for him in the top [H7218] of the mountains [H2022] , and they robbed [H1497] all that came [H5674] along that way [H1870] by them: and it was told [H5046] Abimelech [H40] .

9:26 And Gaal [H1603] the son [H1121] of Ebed [H5651] came [H935] with his brethren [H251] , and went over [H5674] to Shechem [H7927] : and the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] put their confidence [H982] in him.

9:27 And they went out [H3318] into the fields [H7704] , and gathered [H1219] their vineyards [H3754] , and trode [H1869] [the grapes], and made [H6213] merry [H1974] , and went [H935] into the house [H1004] of their god [H430] , and did eat [H398] and drink [H8354] , and cursed [H7043] Abimelech [H40] .(merry: or, songs)

9:28 And Gaal [H1603] the son [H1121] of Ebed [H5651] said [H559] , Who [is] Abimelech [H40] , and who [is] Shechem [H7927] , that we should serve [H5647] him? [is] not [he] the son [H1121] of Jerubbaal [H3378] ? and Zebul [H2083] his officer [H6496] ? serve [H5647] the men [H582] of Hamor [H2544] the father [H1] of Shechem [H7927] : for why should we serve [H5647] him?

9:29 And would to God this people [H5971] were under [H5414] my hand [H3027] ! then would I remove [H5493] Abimelech [H40] . And he said [H559] to Abimelech [H40] , Increase [H7235] thine army [H6635] , and come out [H3318] .

9:30 And when Zebul [H2083] the ruler [H8269] of the city [H5892] heard [H8085] the words [H1697] of Gaal [H1603] the son [H1121] of Ebed [H5651] , his anger [H639] was kindled [H2734] .(kindled: or, hot)

9:31 And he sent [H7971] messengers [H4397] unto Abimelech [H40] privily [H8649] , saying [H559] , Behold, Gaal [H1603] the son [H1121] of Ebed [H5651] and his brethren [H251] be come [H935] to Shechem [H7927] ; and, behold, they fortify [H6696] the city [H5892] against thee.(privily: Heb. craftily or, to Tormah)

9:32 Now therefore up [H6965] by night [H3915] , thou and the people [H5971] that [is] with thee, and lie in wait [H693] in the field [H7704] :

9:33 And it shall be, [that] in the morning [H1242] , as soon as the sun [H8121] is up [H2224] , thou shalt rise early [H7925] , and set [H6584] upon the city [H5892] : and, behold, [when] he and the people [H5971] that [is] with him come out [H3318] against thee, then mayest thou do [H6213] to them as thou [H3027] shalt find occasion [H4672] .(as thou shalt: Heb. as thine hand shall find)

9:34 And Abimelech [H40] rose up [H6965] , and all the people [H5971] that [were] with him, by night [H3915] , and they laid wait [H693] against Shechem [H7927] in four [H702] companies [H7218] .

9:35 And Gaal [H1603] the son [H1121] of Ebed [H5651] went out [H3318] , and stood [H5975] in the entering [H6607] of the gate [H8179] of the city [H5892] : and Abimelech [H40] rose up [H6965] , and the people [H5971] that [were] with him, from lying in wait [H3993] .

9:36 And when Gaal [H1603] saw [H7200] the people [H5971] , he said [H559] to Zebul [H2083] , Behold, there come [H3381] people [H5971] down [H3381] from the top [H7218] of the mountains [H2022] . And Zebul [H2083] said [H559] unto him, Thou seest [H7200] the shadow [H6738] of the mountains [H2022] as [if they were] men [H582] .

9:37 And Gaal [H1603] spake [H1696] again [H3254] and said [H559] , See there come [H3381] people [H5971] down [H3381] by the middle [H2872] of the land [H776] , and another [H259] company [H7218] come [H935] along by the plain [H436] of [H1870] Meonenim [H6049] .(middle: Heb. navel)(Meonenim: or, the regarders of times)

9:38 Then said [H559] Zebul [H2083] unto him, Where [is] now [H645] thy mouth [H6310] , wherewith thou saidst [H559] , Who [is] Abimelech [H40] , that we should serve [H5647] him? [is] not this the people [H5971] that thou hast despised [H3988] ? go out [H3318] , I pray now [H4994] , and fight [H3898] with them.

9:39 And Gaal [H1603] went out [H3318] before [H6440] the men [H1167] of Shechem [H7927] , and fought [H3898] with Abimelech [H40] .

9:40 And Abimelech [H40] chased [H7291] him, and he fled [H5127] before [H6440] him, and many [H7227] were overthrown [H5307] [and] wounded [H2491] , [even] unto the entering [H6607] of the gate [H8179] .

9:41 And Abimelech [H40] dwelt [H3427] at Arumah [H725] : and Zebul [H2083] thrust out [H1644] Gaal [H1603] and his brethren [H251] , that they should not dwell [H3427] in Shechem [H7927] .

9:42 And it came to pass on the morrow [H4283] , that the people [H5971] went out [H3318] into the field [H7704] ; and they told [H5046] Abimelech [H40] .

9:43 And he took [H3947] the people [H5971] , and divided [H2673] them into three [H7969] companies [H7218] , and laid wait [H693] in the field [H7704] , and looked [H7200] , and, behold, the people [H5971] [were] come forth [H3318] out of the city [H5892] ; and he rose up [H6965] against them, and smote [H5221] them.

9:44 And Abimelech [H40] , and the company [H7218] that [was] with him, rushed forward [H6584] , and stood [H5975] in the entering [H6607] of the gate [H8179] of the city [H5892] : and the two [H8147] [other] companies [H7218] ran upon [H6584] all [the people] that [were] in the fields [H7704] , and slew [H5221] them.

9:45 And Abimelech [H40] fought [H3898] against the city [H5892] all that day [H3117] ; and he took [H3920] the city [H5892] , and slew [H2026] the people [H5971] that [was] therein, and beat down [H5422] the city [H5892] , and sowed [H2232] it with salt [H4417] .

9:46 And when all the men [H1167] of the tower [H4026] of Shechem [H7927] heard [H8085] [that], they entered [H935] into an hold [H6877] of the house [H1004] of the god [H410] Berith [H1286] .

9:47 And it was told [H5046] Abimelech [H40] , that all the men [H1167] of the tower [H4026] of Shechem [H7927] were gathered together [H6908] .

9:48 And Abimelech [H40] gat him up [H5927] to mount [H2022] Zalmon [H6756] , he and all the people [H5971] that [were] with him; and Abimelech [H40] took [H3947] an axe [H7134] in his hand [H3027] , and cut down [H3772] a bough [H7754] from the trees [H6086] , and took [H5375] it, and laid [H7760] [it] on his shoulder [H7926] , and said [H559] unto the people [H5971] that [were] with him, What ye have seen [H7200] me do [H6213] , make haste [H4116] , [and] do [H6213] as I [H3644] [have done].(me do: Heb. I have done)

9:49 And all the people [H5971] likewise cut down [H3772] every man [H376] his bough [H7754] , and followed [H3212] [H310] Abimelech [H40] , and put [H7760] [them] to the hold [H6877] , and set [H3341] the hold [H6877] on fire [H784] upon them; so that all the men [H582] of the tower [H4026] of Shechem [H7927] died [H4191] also, about a thousand [H505] men [H376] and women [H802] .

9:50 Then went [H3212] Abimelech [H40] to Thebez [H8405] , and encamped [H2583] against Thebez [H8405] , and took [H3920] it.

9:51 But there was a strong [H5797] tower [H4026] within [H8432] the city [H5892] , and thither fled [H5127] all the men [H582] and women [H802] , and all they [H1167] of the city [H5892] , and shut [H5462] [it] to them, and gat them up [H5927] to the top [H1406] of the tower [H4026] .

9:52 And Abimelech [H40] came [H935] unto the tower [H4026] , and fought [H3898] against it, and went hard [H5066] unto the door [H6607] of the tower [H4026] to burn [H8313] it with fire [H784] .

9:53 And a certain [H259] woman [H802] cast [H7993] a piece [H6400] of a millstone [H7393] upon Abimelech's [H40] head [H7218] , and all to brake [H7533] his skull [H1538] .

9:54 Then he called [H7121] hastily [H4120] unto the young man [H5288] his armourbearer [H5375] [H3627] , and said [H559] unto him, Draw [H8025] thy sword [H2719] , and slay [H4191] me, that men say [H559] not of me, A woman [H802] slew [H2026] him. And his young man [H5288] thrust him through [H1856] , and he died [H4191] .

9:55 And when the men [H376] of Israel [H3478] saw [H7200] that Abimelech [H40] was dead [H4191] , they departed [H3212] every man [H376] unto his place [H4725] .

9:56 Thus God [H430] rendered [H7725] the wickedness [H7451] of Abimelech [H40] , which he did [H6213] unto his father [H1] , in slaying [H2026] his seventy [H7657] brethren [H251] :

9:57 And all the evil [H7451] of the men [H582] of Shechem [H7927] did God [H430] render [H7725] upon their heads [H7218] : and upon them came [H935] the curse [H7045] of Jotham [H3147] the son [H1121] of Jerubbaal [H3378] .