Judges 9

¹Now Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙yə·rub·ba·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his mother’sאִמּ֑וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → brothersאֲחֵ֖י’ă·ḥê — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → at Shechemשְׁכֶ֔מָהšə·ḵe·māh — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → themוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the clanמִשְׁפַּ֛חַתmiš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of his motherאִמּ֖וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →, ²“Pleaseנָ֞אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → askדַּבְּרוּ־dab·bə·rū- — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶם֮šə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, ‘Is it betterטּ֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → for you that seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → menאִ֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֔עַלyə·rub·ba·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study →, ruleהַמְשֹׁ֨לham·šōl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → over you, orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → just oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →?’ Rememberוּזְכַרְתֶּ֕םū·zə·ḵar·tem — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָנִֽי׃ʾå̄·nī — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am your own fleshוּבְשַׂרְכֶ֖םū·ḇə·śar·ḵem — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → and bloodעַצְמֵכֶםʿaṣ·mē·ḵɛm — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study →.” ³And when his mother’sאִמּ֜וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → brothersאֲחֵֽי־’ă·ḥê- — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → spokeוַיְדַבְּר֨וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → about himעָלָ֗יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → in the presenceבְּאָזְנֵי֙bə·’ā·zə·nê — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, their heartsלִבָּם֙lib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → were inclinedוַיֵּ֤טway·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → to followאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they saidאָמְר֖וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Heהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is our brotherאָחִ֥ינוּ’ā·ḥî·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴So they gaveוַיִּתְּנוּ־way·yit·tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → him seventy shekels of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → from the templeמִבֵּ֖יתּmib·bēt — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Baal-berithבְּרִ֑יתbə·rîṯ — Baal of the Covenant, a Canaanite deityH1170 — Full Word Study →, with which Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → hiredוַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רway·yiś·kōr — to hire, engage for wages; to earn or receive compensationH7936 — Full Word Study → some worthlessרֵיקִים֙rê·qîm — Empty, worthless, vainH7386 — Full Word Study → and recklessוּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔יםū·p̄ō·ḥă·zîm — to be reckless, act rashly, treat lightlyH6348 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֤ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → to followוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → himאַחֲרָֽיו׃’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. ⁵He wentוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to his father’sאָבִיו֙’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in Ophrahעָפְרָ֔תָה‘ā·p̄ə·rā·ṯāh — Fawn or young deerH6084 — Full Word Study →, and onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֑ת’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → stoneאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → murderedוַֽיַּהֲרֹ֞גway·ya·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → his seventyשִׁבְּעִ֥יםšib·bə·ʿīm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → brothersאֶחָ֧יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלyə·rub·ba·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study →. But Jothamיוֹתָ֧םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study →, the youngestהַקָּטֹ֖ןhaq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֛עַלyə·rub·ba·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study →, survivedוַיִּוָּתֵ֞רway·yiw·wā·ṯêr — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he hid himselfנֶחְבָּֽא׃סneḥ·bā — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Then allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֤יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙šə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → andוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Beth-milloמִלּ֔וֹאmil·lō·w — Beth-millo: fortified tower or rampart structureH1037 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּway·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → besideעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the oakאֵל֥וֹן’ê·lō·wn — Terebinth tree; oak-like shade treeH436 — Full Word Study → at the pillarמֻצָּ֖בmuṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → in Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃biš·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → and proceededוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to makeוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּway·yam·lî·ḵū — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → their king. ⁷When this was reportedוַיַּגִּ֣דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Jothamלְיוֹתָ֗םlə·yō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study →, he climbedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to the topבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Mountהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Gerizimגְּרִזִ֔יםgə·ri·zîm — Mount Gerizim, a mountain in central SamariaH1630 — Full Word Study →, raisedוַיִּשָּׂ֥אway·yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → his voiceקוֹל֖וֹqō·w·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, and cried outוַיִּקְרָ֑אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →: “Listenשִׁמְע֤וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, O leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, and may Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → listenוְיִשְׁמַ֥עwə·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ⁸One day the treesהָעֵצִ֔יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → set outהָל֤וֹךְhā·lō·wḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to anointלִמְשֹׁ֥חַlim·šō·aḥ — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → a kingמֶ֑לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → for themselvesעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. They saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the olive treeלַזַּ֖יִתlaz·za·yiṯ — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study →, ‘Reignמְלוֹכָהmə·lō·ḵå̄h — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.’ ⁹But the olive treeהַזַּ֔יִתhaz·za·yiṯ — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Should I stop givingהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he·ḥo·ḏal·tî — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → my oilדִּשְׁנִ֔יdiš·nî — Ashes; residue of fire; fatness or richnessH1880 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → honorsיְכַבְּד֥וּyə·ḵab·bə·ḏū — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → both Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and manוַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםwa·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, to holdוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יwə·hā·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → swayלָנ֖וּעַlā·nū·a‘ — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃hā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →?’ ¹⁰Then the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the fig treeלַתְּאֵנָ֑הlat·tə·’ê·nāh — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study →, ‘Comeלְכִי־lə·ḵî- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and reignמָלְכִ֥יmā·lə·ḵî — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹¹But the fig treeהַתְּאֵנָ֔הhat·tə·’ê·nāh — Fig tree; fig fruitH8384 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Should I stop givingהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he·ḥo·ḏal·tî — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → my sweetnessמָתְקִ֔יmā·ṯə·qî — Sweetness, pleasant taste or flavorH4987 — Full Word Study → and my goodהַטּוֹבָ֑הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → fruitתְּנוּבָתִ֖יtə·nū·ḇā·ṯî — Fruit, produce, or increase; agricultural yieldH8570 — Full Word Study →, to holdוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יwə·hā·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → swayלָנ֖וּעַlā·nū·a‘ — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃hā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →?’ ¹²Then the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the grapevineלַגָּ֑פֶןlag·gā·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study →, ‘Comeלְכִי־lə·ḵî- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and reignמָלוֹכִיmå̄·lō·ḵī — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹³But the grapevineהַגֶּ֔פֶןhag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Should I stop givingהֶחֳדַ֙לְתִּי֙he·ḥo·ḏal·tî — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → my wineתִּ֣ירוֹשִׁ֔יtî·rō·wō·šî — new wine, freshly pressed or fermented grape juiceH8492 — Full Word Study → that cheersהַֽמְשַׂמֵּ֥חַham·śam·mê·aḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → both God and manוַאֲנָשִׁ֑יםwa·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, to holdוְהָ֣לַכְתִּ֔יwə·hā·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → swayלָנ֖וּעַlā·nū·a‘ — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the treesהָעֵצִֽים׃hā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →?’ ¹⁴Finally allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the treesהָעֵצִ֖יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the thornbushהָאָטָ֑דhā·’ā·ṭāḏ — Thornbush or thicketH329 — Full Word Study →, ‘Comeלֵ֥ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and reignמְלָךְ־mə·lāḵ- — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁵But the thornbushהָאָטָד֮hā·’ā·ṭāḏ — Thornbush or thicketH329 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Ifאִ֡ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּם֩’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → reallyבֶּאֱמֶ֣תbe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → are anointing meמֹשְׁחִ֨יםmō·šə·ḥîm — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → as kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙lə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, comeבֹּ֖אוּbō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and find refugeחֲס֣וּḥă·sū — To take refuge; to seek shelter or safetyH2620 — Full Word Study → in my shadeבְצִלִּ֑יḇə·ṣil·lî — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study →. But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → notאַ֕יִן’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, may fireאֵשׁ֙’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → come outתֵּ֤צֵאtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the thornbushהָ֣אָטָ֔דhā·’ā·ṭāḏ — Thornbush or thicketH329 — Full Word Study → and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖לwə·ṯō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the cedarsאַרְזֵ֥י’ar·zê — cedar tree; cedar woodH730 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁶Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you have actedעֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → faithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֤תbe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → and honestlyוּבְתָמִים֙ū·ḇə·ṯā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → in making Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → kingוַתַּמְלִ֖יכוּwat·tam·lî·ḵū — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you have done wellעֲשִׂיתֶם֙‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → byעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֣עַלyə·rub·ba·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study → and his familyבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you have doneעֲשִׂ֥יתֶם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to him as heיָדָ֖יוyā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → deservesכִּגְמ֥וּלkiḡ·mūl — Recompense, reward, or requitalH1576 — Full Word Study →— ¹⁷forאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → my fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → foughtנִלְחַ֥םnil·ḥam — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → for youעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and riskedוַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְway·yaš·lêḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → his lifeנַפְשׁוֹ֙nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → to deliverוַיַּצֵּ֥לway·yaṣ·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָֽן׃miḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁸but youוְאַתֶּ֞םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have risen upקַמְתֶּ֨םqam·tem — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my father’sאָבִי֙’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and killedוַתַּהַרְג֧וּwat·ta·har·ḡū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → his seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנָ֛יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a singleאֶחָ֑ת’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → stoneאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, and you have made Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of his maidservantאֲמָתוֹ֙’ă·mā·ṯōw — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study →, kingוַתַּמְלִ֜יכוּwat·tam·lî·ḵū — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is your brotherאֲחִיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḥî·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →— ¹⁹ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you have actedעֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → faithfullyבֶּאֱמֶ֨תbe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → and honestlyוּבְתָמִ֧יםū·ḇə·ṯā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → towardעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֥עַלyə·rub·ba·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study → and his houseבֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, then may you rejoice in Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →, andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → in you. ²⁰But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → notאַ֕יִן’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, may fireאֵשׁ֙’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → comeתֵּ֤צֵאtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Abimelechמֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְmê·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → and consumeוְתֹאכַ֛לwə·ṯō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֥יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֖םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Beth-milloמִלּ֑וֹאmil·lō·w — Beth-millo: fortified tower or rampart structureH1037 — Full Word Study →, and may fireאֵ֜שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → comeוְתֵצֵ֨אwə·ṯê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the leadersמִבַּעֲלֵ֤יmib·ba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶם֙šə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → and Beth-milloמִלּ֔וֹאmil·lō·w — Beth-millo: fortified tower or rampart structureH1037 — Full Word Study → and consumeוְתֹאכַ֖לwə·ṯō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →.” ²¹Then Jothamיוֹתָ֔םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → ran awayוַיָּ֣נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →, escapingוַיִּבְרַ֖חway·yiḇ·raḥ — To flee or escape in hasteH1272 — Full Word Study → to Beerבְּאֵ֑רָהbə·’ê·rāh — A well or pitH876 — Full Word Study →, and he livedוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → for fearמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of his brotherאָחִֽיו׃פ’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →. ²²After Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → had reignedוַיָּ֧שַׂרway·yā·śar — To reign, rule, or exercise sovereign powerH7786 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → for threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִֽים׃šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, ²³Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of animosityרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֣יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵ֖יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֑םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → and caused themבַעֲלֵי־ḇa·‘ă·lê- — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → to treat Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → deceitfullyוַיִּבְגְּד֥וּway·yiḇ·gə·ḏū — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study →, ²⁴in order that the crimeחֲמַ֖סḥă·mas — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → against the seventyשִׁבְעִ֣יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jerubbaalיְרֻבָּ֑עַלyə·rub·bā·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study → might come to justiceלָב֕וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and their bloodוְדָמָ֗םwə·ḏā·mām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → be avengedלָשׂ֞וּםlā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their brotherאֲחִיהֶם֙’ă·ḥî·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל֙wə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had helpedחִזְּק֥וּḥiz·zə·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → himיָדָ֖יוyā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → murderלַהֲרֹ֥גla·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָֽיו׃’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵The leadersבַעֲלֵ֨יḇa·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֜םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → set upוַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּway·yā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → an ambushמְאָרְבִ֗יםmə·’ā·rə·ḇîm — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → against Abimelech onעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the hilltopsרָאשֵׁ֣יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and they robbedוַיִּגְזְל֗וּway·yiḡ·zə·lū — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → passedיַעֲבֹ֥רya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → by themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → on the roadבַּדָּ֑רֶךְbad·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. So this was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֖דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃פla·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Meanwhile, Gaalגַּ֤עַלga·‘al — He loathedH1603 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ebedעֶ֙בֶד֙‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant, SlaveH5651 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֞אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with his brothersוְאֶחָ֔יוwə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and crossedוַיַּעַבְר֖וּway·ya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → into Shechemבִּשְׁכֶ֑םbiš·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, and the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֥יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶֽם׃šə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → put their confidenceוַיִּבְטְחוּ־way·yiḇ·ṭə·ḥū- — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → in him. ²⁷And after they had gone outוַיֵּצְא֨וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → into the fieldsהַשָּׂדֶ֜הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, gathered grapes from their vineyardsכַּרְמֵיהֶם֙kar·mê·hem — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →, and trodden them, they heldוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a festivalהִלּוּלִ֑יםhil·lū·lîm — praise, celebration, festive joyH1974 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of their godאֱ‍ֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם’ĕlō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; and as they ateוַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙way·yō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drankוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּway·yiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →, they cursedוַֽיְקַלְל֖וּway·qal·lū — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸Then Gaalגַּ֣עַלga·‘al — He loathedH1603 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ebedעֶ֗בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant, SlaveH5651 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →, and whoוּמִֽי־ū·mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is Shechemשְׁכֶם֙šə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we should serve himנַעַבְדֶ֔נּוּna·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →? Is he notהֲלֹ֥אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jerubbaalיְרֻבַּ֖עַלyə·rub·ba·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study →, and is not Zebulוּזְבֻ֣לū·zə·ḇul — Dwelling, ResidenceH2083 — Full Word Study → his officerפְּקִיד֑וֹpə·qî·ḏōw — Official appointed over a charge or officeH6496 — Full Word Study →? You are to serveעִבְד֗וּ‘iḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Hamorחֲמוֹר֙ḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study →, the fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →. Whyוּמַדּ֖וּעַū·mad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → should weאֲנָֽחְנוּ׃’ă·nā·ḥə·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → serve Abimelechנַעַבְדֶ֥נּוּna·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →? ²⁹If onlyוּמִ֨יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were under my authorityבְּיָדִ֔יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, I would removeוְאָסִ֖ירָהwə·’ā·sî·rāh — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →; I would sayוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to him, ‘Musterרַבֶּ֥הrab·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → your armyצְבָאֲךָ֖ṣə·ḇā·’ă·ḵā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → and come outוָצֵֽאָה׃wā·ṣê·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →!’” ³⁰When Zebulזְבֻל֙zə·ḇul — Dwelling, ResidenceH2083 — Full Word Study → the governorשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֗עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Gaalגַּ֣עַלga·‘al — He loathedH1603 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ebedעָ֑בֶד‘ā·ḇeḏ — Servant, SlaveH5651 — Full Word Study →, he burnedוַיִּ֖חַרway·yi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → with angerאַפּֽוֹ׃’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. ³¹So he covertly sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֛יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → to sayלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּה֩hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Gaalגַ֨עַלḡa·‘al — He loathedH1603 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ebedעֶ֤בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant, SlaveH5651 — Full Word Study → and his brothersוְאֶחָיו֙wə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → have comeבָּאִ֣יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Shechemשְׁכֶ֔מָהšə·ḵe·māh — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → and are stirring upצָרִ֥יםṣā·rîm — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶֽיךָ׃‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ³²Now thenוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, tonightלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and the peopleוְהָעָ֣םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with youאִתָּ֑ךְ’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → are to comeק֣וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and lie in waitוֶאֱרֹ֖בwe·’ĕ·rōḇ — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → in the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃baś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. ³³Andוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → at sunriseכִּזְרֹ֣חַkiz·rō·aḥ — to rise, shine forth, break outH2224 — Full Word Study →, get upתַּשְׁכִּ֖יםtaš·kîm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → and advanceוּפָשַׁטְתָּ֣ū·p̄ā·šaṭ·tā — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. When Gaal and his menוְהָעָ֤םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → come outיֹצְאִ֣יםyō·ṣə·’îm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → against youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, doוְעָשִׂ֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to them whateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you are ableתִּמְצָ֥אtim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁴So Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his troopsהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → set outוַיָּ֧קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → by nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → and lay in waitוַיֶּאֶרְב֣וּway·ye·’er·ḇū — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → in fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה’ar·bā·‘āh — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → companiesרָאשִֽׁים׃rā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. ³⁵Now Gaalגַּ֣עַלga·‘al — He loathedH1603 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ebedעֶ֔בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant, SlaveH5651 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֕דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → just as Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → and his menוְהָעָ֥םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → came outוַיָּ֧קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → their hiding placesהַמַּאְרָֽב׃ham·ma’·rāḇ — Ambush; a hidden attack positionH3993 — Full Word Study →. ³⁶When Gaalגַּעַל֮ga·‘al — He loathedH1603 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּרְא־way·yar- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֒hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Zebulזְבֻ֔לzə·ḇul — Dwelling, ResidenceH2083 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, peopleעָ֣ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are coming downיוֹרֵ֔דyō·w·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → from the mountainsמֵרָאשֵׁ֖יmê·rā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →!” But Zebulזְבֻ֔לzə·ḇul — Dwelling, ResidenceH2083 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The shadowsצֵ֧לṣêl — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study → of the mountainsהֶהָרִ֛יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → lookרֹאֶ֖הrō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → like menכָּאֲנָשִֽׁים׃סkā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → to youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁷Then Gaalגַּעַל֮ga·‘al — He loathedH1603 — Full Word Study → spoke upלְדַבֵּר֒lə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → againוַיֹּ֨סֶףway·yō·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, peopleעָם֙‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are coming downיֽוֹרְדִ֔יםyō·wr·ḏîm — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעִ֖םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the centerטַבּ֣וּרṭab·būr — navel, middle, centerH2872 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and oneאֶחָ֣ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → companyוְרֹאשׁ־wə·rōš- — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → is comingבָּ֔אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → by way ofמִדֶּ֖רֶךְmid·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the Diviners’מְעוֹנְנִֽים׃mə·‘ō·wn·nîm — to practice divination; to divine or foretellH6049 — Full Word Study → Oakאֵל֥וֹן’ê·lō·wn — Terebinth tree; oak-like shade treeH436 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁸“Whereאַיֵּ֨ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is your gloatingפִ֙יךָ֙p̄î·ḵā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → nowאֵפ֥וֹא’ê·p̄ō·w — where, here, thenH645 — Full Word Study →?” Zebulזְבֻ֗לzə·ḇul — Dwelling, ResidenceH2083 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “You saidתֹּאמַ֔רtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we should serve himנַעַבְדֶ֑נּוּna·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →?’ Are these notהֲלֹ֨אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → you ridiculedמָאַ֣סְתָּהmā·’as·tāh — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study →? Go outצֵא־ṣê- — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֖ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → and fightוְהִלָּ֥חֶםwə·hil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → them!” ³⁹So Gaalגַ֔עַלḡa·‘al — He loathedH1603 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּ֣צֵאway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֑םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against Abimelechבַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ba·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →, ⁴⁰but Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → pursued himוַיִּרְדְּפֵ֣הוּway·yir·də·p̄ê·hū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →, and Gaal fledוַיָּ֖נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → before himמִפָּנָ֑יוmip·pā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. And many Shechemites fellוַֽיִּפְּל֛וּway·yip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → woundedחֲלָלִ֥יםḥă·lā·lîm — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → all the wayעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → to the entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the gateהַשָּֽׁעַר׃haš·šā·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. ⁴¹Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → stayedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Arumahבָּארוּמָ֑הbā·rū·māh — A city in EphraimH725 — Full Word Study →, and Zebulזְבֻ֛לzə·ḇul — Dwelling, ResidenceH2083 — Full Word Study → droveוַיְגָ֧רֶשׁway·ḡā·reš — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → Gaalגַּ֥עַלga·‘al — He loathedH1603 — Full Word Study → and his brothersאֶחָ֖יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → out ofמִשֶּׁ֥בֶתmiš·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃biš·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →. ⁴²The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study → the people of Shechem went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → into the fieldsהַשָּׂדֶ֑הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, and this was reportedוַיַּגִּ֖דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃la·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →. ⁴³So he tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his menהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, divided themוַֽיֶּחֱצֵם֙way·ye·ḥĕ·ṣêm — to divide, split, or cut in halfH2673 — Full Word Study → into threeלִשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הliš·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → companiesרָאשִׁ֔יםrā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, and lay in waitוַיֶּאֱרֹ֖בway·ye·’ĕ·rōḇ — To lie in ambush; to set a trap or attack by stealthH693 — Full Word Study → in the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. When he sawוַיַּ֗רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → coming outיֹצֵ֣אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, he rose upוַיָּ֥קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and attacked themוַיַּכֵּֽם׃way·yak·kêm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁴Then Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְwa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → and the companiesוְהָרָאשִׁים֙wə·hā·rā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → rushed forwardפָּשְׁט֕וּpā·šə·ṭū — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → and took their standוַיַּ֣עַמְד֔וּway·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → at the entranceפֶּ֖תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. The other twoוּשְׁנֵ֣יū·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → companiesהָֽרָאשִׁ֗יםhā·rā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → rushedפָּֽשְׁט֛וּpā·šə·ṭū — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → againstעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who were in the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and struck them downוַיַּכּֽוּם׃way·yak·kūm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁵And allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Abimelechוַאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְwa·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → foughtנִלְחָ֣םnil·ḥām — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against the cityבָּעִ֗ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → until he had captured itוַיִּלְכֹּד֙way·yil·kōḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → and killedהָרָ֑גhā·rāḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → its peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Then he demolishedוַיִּתֹּץ֙way·yit·tōṣ — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and sowedוַיִּזְרָעֶ֖הָway·yiz·rā·‘e·hā — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → it with saltמֶֽלַח׃פme·laḥ — Salt; mineral substance used for seasoning and preservationH4417 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁶On hearing of thisוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּway·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, allכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֖יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → in the towerמִֽגְדַּל־miḡ·dal- — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֑םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → enteredוַיָּבֹ֣אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the inner chamberצְרִ֔יחַṣə·rî·aḥ — Fortified stronghold or high defensive placeH6877 — Full Word Study → of the templeבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of El-berithבְּרִֽית׃bə·rîṯ — Baal of the Covenant, a Canaanite deityH1286 — Full Word Study →. ⁴⁷And when Abimelechלַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְla·’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → was toldוַיֻּגַּ֖דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָּֽל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the leadersבַּעֲלֵ֖יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → in the towerמִֽגְדַּל־miḡ·dal- — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶֽם׃šə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → were gathered thereהִֽתְקַבְּצ֔וּhiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study →, ⁴⁸heאֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his menהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֨עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Mountהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Zalmonצַלְמ֗וֹןṣal·mō·wn — Zalmon, a mountain or place name in ancient PalestineH6756 — Full Word Study →. Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his axeהַקַּרְדֻּמּ֜וֹתhaq·qar·dum·mō·wṯ — Axe, tool for cutting woodH7134 — Full Word Study → in his handבְּיָד֗וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and cutוַיִּכְרֹת֙way·yiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a branchשׂוֹכַ֣תśō·w·ḵaṯ — Branch or bough of a treeH7754 — Full Word Study → from the treesעֵצִ֔ים‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, which he liftedוַיִּ֨שָּׂאֶ֔הָway·yiś·śā·’e·hā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his shoulderשִׁכְמ֑וֹšiḵ·mōw — Shoulder; burden; responsibility; willingnessH7926 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּ֜אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his menהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Hurryמַהֲר֖וּma·hă·rū — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → and doעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → whatמָ֤הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → you have seen meרְאִיתֶם֙rə·’î·ṯem — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → doעֲשׂ֥וּ‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴⁹So eachכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → alsoגַם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → cutוַיִּכְרְת֨וּway·yiḵ·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → his own branchשׂוֹכֹ֗הśō·w·ḵōh — Branch or bough of a treeH7754 — Full Word Study → and followedוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study →. Then they piled the branches againstעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the inner chamberהַצְּרִ֔יחַhaṣ·ṣə·rî·aḥ — Fortified stronghold or high defensive placeH6877 — Full Word Study → and setוַיַּצִּ֧יתוּway·yaṣ·ṣî·ṯū — to kindle, ignite, or set ablazeH3341 — Full Word Study → it on fireבָּאֵ֑שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → above themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, killingוַיָּמֻ֜תוּway·yā·mu·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in the towerמִֽגְדַּל־miḡ·dal- — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֛םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, about a thousandכְּאֶ֖לֶףkə·’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and womenוְאִשָּֽׁה׃פwə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. ⁵⁰Then Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Thebezתֵּבֵ֑ץtê·ḇêṣ — A city in central CanaanH8405 — Full Word Study →, encampedוַיִּ֥חַןway·yi·ḥan — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → against itבְּתֵבֵ֖ץbə·ṯê·ḇêṣ — A city in central CanaanH8405 — Full Word Study →, and captured itוַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃way·yil·kə·ḏāh — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. ⁵¹But there wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a strongעֹז֮‘ōz — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → towerוּמִגְדַּל־ū·miḡ·dal- — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → insideבְתוֹךְ־ḇə·ṯō·wḵ- — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִיר֒hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֗יםwə·han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, and leadersבַּעֲלֵ֣יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → fledוַיָּנֻ֨סוּway·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֜מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. They locked themselves inוַֽיִּסְגְּר֖וּway·yis·gə·rū — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → and went upוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the roofגַּ֥גgaḡ — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study → of the towerהַמִּגְדָּֽל׃ham·miḡ·dāl — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study →. ⁵²When Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → attackוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → the towerהַמִּגְדָּ֔לham·miḡ·dāl — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study →, he approachedוַיִּגַּ֛שׁway·yig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → itsהַמִּגְדָּ֖לham·miḡ·dāl — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to set it on fireלְשָׂרְפ֥וֹlə·śā·rə·p̄ōw — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study →. ⁵³But aאַחַ֛ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → womanאִשָּׁ֥ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → droppedוַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְwat·taš·lêḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → an upperפֶּ֥לַחpe·laḥ — millstone; upper grinding stoneH6400 — Full Word Study → millstoneרֶ֖כֶבre·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Abimelech’sאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → headרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, crushingוַתָּ֖רִץwat·tā·riṣ — To crush, break, or oppress with forceH7533 — Full Word Study → his skullגֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ׃gul·gā·lə·tōw — Head; skull; poll (person counted)H1538 — Full Word Study →. ⁵⁴He quicklyמְהֵרָ֜הmə·hê·rāh — Haste, speed, urgency of actionH4120 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֣אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Drawשְׁלֹ֤ףšə·lōp̄ — to draw out, pull, or extractH8025 — Full Word Study → your swordחַרְבְּךָ֙ḥar·bə·ḵā — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and kill meוּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִיū·mō·wṯ·ṯê·nî — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, lestפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → they sayיֹ֥אמְרוּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of me, ‘A womanאִשָּׁ֣ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → killed himהֲרָגָ֑תְהוּhă·rā·ḡā·ṯə·hū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ⁵⁵And when the Israelitesאִֽישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → sawוַיִּרְא֥וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → was deadמֵ֣תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, they allאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim·qō·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. ⁵⁶In this way Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → repaidוַיָּ֣שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the wickednessרָעַ֣תrā·‘aṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ — Abimelech, a royal name meaning 'My Father is King'H40 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to his fatherלְאָבִ֔יוlə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → in murderingלַהֲרֹ֖גla·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → his seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → brothersאֶחָֽיו׃’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. ⁵⁷Andוְאֵ֗תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → also broughtהֵשִׁ֥יבhê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wickednessרָעַת֙rā·‘aṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → of the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → back upon their own heads. So the curseקִֽלֲלַ֖תqi·lă·laṯ — A curse; divine judgment or human condemnationH7045 — Full Word Study → of Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jerubbaalיְרֻבָּֽעַל׃פyə·rub·bā·‘al — Let Baal contendH3378 — Full Word Study → cameוַתָּבֹ֣אwat·tā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → upon themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.