{"id":1301,"date":"2026-08-18T18:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtmoriahaoh.org\/index.php\/bible-event\/judges9-50\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T18:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:15:58","slug":"judges9-50","status":"publish","type":"bible-event-page","link":"https:\/\/mtmoriahaoh.org\/index.php\/bible-event\/judges9-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Judges 9:50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html><head><meta content=\"text\/html; charset=UTF-8\" http-equiv=\"content-type\"><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">@import url(https:\/\/themes.googleusercontent.com\/fonts\/css?kit=dpiI8CyVsrzWsJLBFKehGpLhv3qFjX7dUn1mYxfCXhI);ol{margin:0;padding:0}table td,table th{padding:0}.c8{background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:12pt;border-bottom-width:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;border-bottom-style:solid;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:justify}.c7{background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:23pt;padding-top:12pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:justify;margin-right:23pt}.c1{background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:23pt;padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:justify;margin-right:23pt}.c6{background-color:#ffffff;margin-left:45pt;padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:justify;margin-right:23pt}.c0{background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:12pt;padding-bottom:12pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:justify}.c11{padding-top:0pt;padding-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left;height:11pt}.c13{color:#001320;font-weight:700;font-size:12pt;font-family:\"Roboto\"}.c3{font-size:12pt;font-family:\"Roboto\";color:#001320;font-weight:400}.c10{font-size:7pt;font-family:\"Roboto\";color:#001320;font-weight:400}.c5{font-size:8.5pt;font-family:\"Roboto\";color:#008ae6;font-weight:700}.c14{font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:\"Arial\"}.c9{color:#008ae6;font-size:8.5pt;font-style:italic}.c12{background-color:#ffffff;max-width:468pt;padding:72pt 72pt 72pt 72pt}.c4{text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:normal}.c2{color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit}.title{padding-top:0pt;color:#000000;font-size:26pt;padding-bottom:3pt;font-family:\"Arial\";line-height:1.15;page-break-after:avoid;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left}.subtitle{padding-top:0pt;color:#666666;font-size:15pt;padding-bottom:16pt;font-family:\"Arial\";line-height:1.15;page-break-after:avoid;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left}li{color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:\"Arial\"}p{margin:0;color:#000000;font-size:11pt;font-family:\"Arial\"}h1{padding-top:20pt;color:#000000;font-size:20pt;padding-bottom:6pt;font-family:\"Arial\";line-height:1.15;page-break-after:avoid;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left}h2{padding-top:18pt;color:#000000;font-size:16pt;padding-bottom:6pt;font-family:\"Arial\";line-height:1.15;page-break-after:avoid;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left}h3{padding-top:16pt;color:#434343;font-size:14pt;padding-bottom:4pt;font-family:\"Arial\";line-height:1.15;page-break-after:avoid;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left}h4{padding-top:14pt;color:#666666;font-size:12pt;padding-bottom:4pt;font-family:\"Arial\";line-height:1.15;page-break-after:avoid;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left}h5{padding-top:12pt;color:#666666;font-size:11pt;padding-bottom:4pt;font-family:\"Arial\";line-height:1.15;page-break-after:avoid;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left}h6{padding-top:12pt;color:#666666;font-size:11pt;padding-bottom:4pt;font-family:\"Arial\";line-height:1.15;page-break-after:avoid;font-style:italic;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left}<\/style>\n<p><\/head><body class=\"c12 doc-content\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"c8\"><span class=\"c13 c4\">Abimelech&rsquo;s Conspiracy<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-1.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577037088&amp;usg=AOvVaw1l8xGauJ0a_P4Xyek1t-wf\">1<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9.htm%23fn&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577037299&amp;usg=AOvVaw1kA4flVKGbk2jhYA9JUbgK\">a<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">&nbsp;went to his mother&rsquo;s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother, <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-2.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577037660&amp;usg=AOvVaw1wA3c5rHqBHxZlY5fA4mDe\">2<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">&ldquo;Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, &lsquo;Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?&rsquo; Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-3.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577038207&amp;usg=AOvVaw3mPZpYely-KalAkWMUv7Gc\">3<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">And when his mother&rsquo;s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, &ldquo;He is our brother.&rdquo; <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-4.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577038709&amp;usg=AOvVaw2F6V8vQGRk6wPJRsNjQewb\">4<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">So they gave him seventy shekels of silver<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9.htm%23fn&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577038914&amp;usg=AOvVaw1FGPgr_kKOY1T6kCMO7iaG\">b<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">&nbsp;from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-5.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577039233&amp;usg=AOvVaw0t6uR1wzO0dud3JMUBsIF-\">5<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">He went to his father&rsquo;s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-6.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577039785&amp;usg=AOvVaw2kGuA1hGUmP2pvXhHp3ARy\">6<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9.htm%23fn&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577040094&amp;usg=AOvVaw12HmWkF50Lh6pedcqiT1TL\">c<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">&nbsp;at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c8\"><span class=\"c13 c4\">Jotham&rsquo;s Parable<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-7.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577040518&amp;usg=AOvVaw1u0tJh1KEVstARssMTSrJ3\">7<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c7\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">&ldquo;Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">and may God listen to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c7\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-8.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577041186&amp;usg=AOvVaw0DmXx8QZi0ZTNiSzwuTWaC\">8<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">One day the trees set out<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">to anoint a king for themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c1\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">They said to the olive tree,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">&lsquo;Reign over us.&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c7\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-9.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577041739&amp;usg=AOvVaw01ukK8ZPsEzXTbQnUcCmtz\">9<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">But the olive tree replied,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">&lsquo;Should I stop giving my oil<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c1\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">that honors both God and man,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">to hold sway over the trees?&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c7\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-10.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577042313&amp;usg=AOvVaw1EI6dj29FCJmIP295mYOb3\">10<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">Then the trees said to the fig tree,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">&lsquo;Come and reign over us.&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c7\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-11.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577042679&amp;usg=AOvVaw0-kkBlSRAoDYYDyf83WTBu\">11<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">But the fig tree replied,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">&lsquo;Should I stop giving my sweetness<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c1\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">and my good fruit,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">to hold sway over the trees?&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c7\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-12.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577043239&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fcgR-b3bUXa5v9o3mCE6B\">12<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">Then the trees said to the grapevine,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">&lsquo;Come and reign over us.&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c7\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-13.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577043601&amp;usg=AOvVaw2HOQJXshng7qcwKtdY0hSz\">13<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">But the grapevine replied,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">&lsquo;Should I stop giving my wine<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c1\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">that cheers both God and man,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">to hold sway over the trees?&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c7\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-14.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577044171&amp;usg=AOvVaw1wVaN9ZiAUbPxqMFEt1C7C\">14<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">Finally all the trees said to the thornbush,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">&lsquo;Come and reign over us.&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c7\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-15.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577044567&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BdRuoL8dB2w_8WkW71CZP\">15<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">But the thornbush replied,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">&lsquo;If you really are anointing me as king over you,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">come and find refuge in my shade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c1\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c6\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">and consume the cedars of Lebanon.&rsquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-16.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577045332&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yyPZN1gJdOS3PQhMvtiql\">16<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">Now if you have acted faithfully and honestly in making Abimelech king, if you have done well by Jerubbaal and his family, and if you have done to him as he deserves&mdash; <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-17.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577045768&amp;usg=AOvVaw2WYUrikDFoMp4sEM6wApvL\">17<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian, <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-18.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577046043&amp;usg=AOvVaw2BGD5Tv_aIMstc1WHdDcu3\">18<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">but you have risen up against my father&rsquo;s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother&mdash; <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-19.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577046535&amp;usg=AOvVaw0bE_HOTV09wdKJSD9B4iK-\">19<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-20.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577046992&amp;usg=AOvVaw22uZ9_Bk5ANf527GN9N62q\">20<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-21.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577047481&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GdWf8pntd7NGdo52hxbCU\">21<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c8\"><span class=\"c13 c4\">Gaal Conspires with the Shechemites<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-22.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577047924&amp;usg=AOvVaw3M5wmA3EJuH_c_5HB1K9es\">22<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years, <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-23.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577048148&amp;usg=AOvVaw2AQ7DNFNR1_g8S9SEgpCN5\">23<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">God sent a spirit of animosity<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9.htm%23fn&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577048313&amp;usg=AOvVaw3pt3qjs55VCMooTwqgZb8j\">d<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">&nbsp;between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully, <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-24.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577048586&amp;usg=AOvVaw1eZ29u9lUYtVt1jMu58Wpd\">24<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-25.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577049126&amp;usg=AOvVaw1JhoSxzYqrAbxw_KmKtTLh\">25<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">The leaders of Shechem set up an ambush against Abimelech on the hilltops, and they robbed all who passed by them on the road. So this was reported to Abimelech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-26.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577049599&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vMoSdBhzk19Y_LfitNoGH\">26<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-27.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577049913&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vurbgVIkADGK7nujDELdb\">27<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-28.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577050475&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GohsogzME3NVwIheDsKSl\">28<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">Then Gaal son of Ebed said, &ldquo;Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech? <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-29.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577051076&amp;usg=AOvVaw3iOH15m-RwgpDZEfTB8esf\">29<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, &lsquo;Muster your army and come out!&rsquo;<\/span><span class=\"c10\">&#8239;<\/span><span class=\"c3\">&rdquo;<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9.htm%23fn&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577051510&amp;usg=AOvVaw0uDKzBcKomFzoPnns2c8is\">e<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c8\"><span class=\"c4 c13\">The Fall of Shechem<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-30.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577051804&amp;usg=AOvVaw1BAMKqOp9g5XFQsn7aTW_T\">30<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-31.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577052067&amp;usg=AOvVaw12-MGEZqbK5ZnbtqNBI1Uj\">31<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9.htm%23fn&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577052234&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xX1I7JIAHAE9lDGr4mVVZ\">f<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">&nbsp;to say, &ldquo;Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9.htm%23fn&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577052485&amp;usg=AOvVaw15fcDZIZz1-Km8M9wnXn1y\">g<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">&nbsp;the city against you. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-32.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577052604&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Td4fwQGKF7oVvqD_mWux5\">32<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">Now then, tonight you and the people with you are to come and lie in wait in the fields. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-33.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577052770&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PpPUUZLr18-aiWez_j3wZ\">33<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">And in the morning at sunrise, get up and advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, do to them whatever you are able.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-34.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577053027&amp;usg=AOvVaw17iOAaf6Anuyl4BHJBgiLL\">34<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">So Abimelech and all his troops set out by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-35.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577053225&amp;usg=AOvVaw1c1EHDN57pt_yPxdx-JCgw\">35<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">Now Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate just as Abimelech and his men came out from their hiding places.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-36.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577053472&amp;usg=AOvVaw27kShMFhkyb9kqKBgY_-dI\">36<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, &ldquo;Look, people are coming down from the mountains!&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c3 c4\">But Zebul replied, &ldquo;The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-37.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577053813&amp;usg=AOvVaw1h05JaAcnAx-PA50vyteZD\">37<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">Then Gaal spoke up again, &ldquo;Look, people are coming down from the center of the land,<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9.htm%23fn&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577053959&amp;usg=AOvVaw0i3XetoGpV6gwFeMIpsK9C\">h<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">&nbsp;and one company is coming by way of the Diviners&rsquo; Oak.<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9.htm%23fn&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577054085&amp;usg=AOvVaw37DN0Ufg_YDrcE-ZICzA_Z\">i<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-38.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577054180&amp;usg=AOvVaw2pnBI-gLwni7owPgwGWaFa\">38<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">&ldquo;Where is your gloating now?&rdquo; Zebul replied. &ldquo;You said, &lsquo;Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?&rsquo; Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-39.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577054449&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hZWC6iNknnnHgbFCYia6C\">39<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech, <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-40.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577054598&amp;usg=AOvVaw23KTpxKleggo1khbsUCqvL\">40<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-41.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577054831&amp;usg=AOvVaw3H4a0xzbpQgy0bpJE6YozH\">41<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-42.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577055166&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JnoXu3tYVbWqmgtn2pSsW\">42<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">The next day the people of Shechem went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-43.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577055392&amp;usg=AOvVaw1SRF_cZr8da2nl1Xzff7bm\">43<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">So he took his men, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose up against them and attacked them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-44.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577055707&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Y9i8rl-YpH3t1NUTNuc8s\">44<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">Then Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward and took their stand at the entrance of the city gate. The other two companies rushed against all who were in the fields and struck them down. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-45.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577055982&amp;usg=AOvVaw07V2JR911F0gE0at7TWxX5\">45<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-46.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577056238&amp;usg=AOvVaw2efnWpYbZunB-FsQr1qdOY\">46<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.<\/span><span class=\"c9\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9.htm%23fn&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577056426&amp;usg=AOvVaw0rDItnUUuOg7XxPBcM7rK0\">j<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-47.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577056498&amp;usg=AOvVaw1tJrf5ZqD9NjfgedlwIgie\">47<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there, <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-48.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577056660&amp;usg=AOvVaw1dBF_4In9-Ra-Dc5o49JkK\">48<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, &ldquo;Hurry and do what you have seen me do.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-49.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577057016&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dfeRIHavg8ZGCjEtqo1bn\">49<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c8\"><span class=\"c13 c4\">Abimelech&rsquo;s Punishment<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-50.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577057412&amp;usg=AOvVaw0aL9j4rquI5ApQ0fufcvlB\">50<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-51.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577057555&amp;usg=AOvVaw24PpUWzDJ09f_hfRnVHDOs\">51<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-52.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577057830&amp;usg=AOvVaw0pgdnY7xRopzFzLhygLoJO\">52<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-53.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577058030&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Fahb8LYDb2XGSaRSgx8b3\">53<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech&rsquo;s head, crushing his skull. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-54.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577058263&amp;usg=AOvVaw2XXGPv_WOivIg6uVR5Qk1O\">54<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, &ldquo;Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, &lsquo;A woman killed him.&rsquo;<\/span><span class=\"c10\">&#8239;<\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c3\">So Abimelech&rsquo;s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-55.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577058771&amp;usg=AOvVaw0qVaX6nQwtR8U-vUezK61E\">55<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"c0\"><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-56.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577058972&amp;usg=AOvVaw18AwGwlx57gwGtdeIwKM9w\">56<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3\">In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers. <\/span><span class=\"c5\"><a class=\"c2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/biblehub.com\/judges\/9-57.htm&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1754251577059161&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PIThpdNV0l6pdApAwgrr5\">57<\/a><\/span><span class=\"c3 c4\">And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. 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