Judges 9:49

And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
people	הָעָ֜ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
down	וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ vai.yikh.re.Tu	H3772	to cut (off · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
man	אִ֣ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
bough	שׂוֹכֹ֗ה so.Khoh	H7754	a branch (as interleaved) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
followed	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ 'a.vi.Me.lekh	H40	Abimelek · proper noun, a man's name
put	וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ vai.ya.Si.mu	H7760	to put (used in a great variety of applications · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
hold	הַצְּרִ֔יחַ ha.tze.Ri.ach	H6877	a citadel · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
set	וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ vai.ya.Tzi.tu	H3341	to burn or set on fire · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
hold	הַצְּרִ֖יחַ ha.tze.Ri.ach	H6877	a citadel · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
fire	בָּאֵ֑שׁ ba.'Esh	H784	fire (literally or figuratively) · preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
men	אַנְשֵׁ֧י 'an.Shei	H582	a man in general (singly or collectively) · noun, common masculine plural construct
tower	מִֽגְדַּל mig.dal-	H4026	a tower (from its size or height) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Shechem	שְׁכֶ֛ם she.Khem	H7927	Shekem · proper noun, a place name
died	וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ vai.ya.Mu.tu	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
thousand	כְּאֶ֖לֶף ke.'E.lef	H505	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct
men	אִ֥ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular absolute
women	וְאִשָּֽׁה ve.'i.Shah	H802	a woman · conjunction + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Judges 9:15 And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire…
Judges 9:20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of S…
Galatians 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
James 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:22-49

Three years Abimelech reigned, after a sort, without any disturbance; it is not said, He judged Israel, or did any service at all to his country, but so long he enjoyed the title and dignity of a king; and not only the Shechemites, but many other places, paid him respect. They must have been fond of a king that could please themselves with such a one as this. But the triumphing of the wicked is short. Within three years, as the years of a hireling, all this glory shall be contemned, and laid in the dust, Isa 16:14. The ruin of these confederates in wickedness was from the righteous hand of the God to whom vengeance belongs. He sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the Shechemites (Jdg 9:…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 9:28

would to God this people were under my hand--He seems to have been a boastful, impudent, and cowardly person, totally unfit to be a leader in a revolutionary crisis. The consequence was that he allowed himself to be drawn into an ambush, was defeated, the city of Shechem destroyed and strewn with salt. The people took refuge in the stronghold, which was set on fire, and all in it perished.

John Gill on Judges 9:49

And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech,.... With their boughs on their shoulders, so that they were men that seemed to be as trees walking: and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; upon the men in it, or with them, the boughs of trees; it is probable the hold was made of wood, and so could the more easily be set on fire. Jarchi says it was a wood or forest, where they bent the trees, and divided them round about, and made a fence of them; but they would scarcely have left the tower for such a shelter: so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also; fire being put to the hold, and they burnt in it; the Vulgate Latin versi…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 9:46-49

Dictionary and topics

City — The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain (Gen. 4:17). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12). Next, we have…
Tower · Of Shechem — Of Shechem
Towers · Frequently thrown down in war — Frequently thrown down in war

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:22-49

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 9:28

John Gill on Judges 9:49

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 9:46-49

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:22-49

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 9:28

John Gill on Judges 9:49

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 9:46-49

Dictionary and topics

Rashi on Judges 9:48