Judges 9:54

Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
called	וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai.yik.Ra'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
hastily	מְהֵרָ֜ה me.he.Rah	H4120	properly · adverb
man	הַנַּ֣עַר ha.Na.'ar	H5288	(concretely) a boy (as active) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
armourbearer	נֹשֵׂ֣א no.Se'	H5375	to lift · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular construct
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Draw	שְׁלֹ֤ף she.Lof	H8025	to pull out · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
sword	חַרְבְּךָ֙ char.be.Kha	H2719	drought · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
slay	וּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִי u.Mo.Te.ni	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, piel imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
say	יֹ֥אמְרוּ Yo.me.ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
woman	אִשָּׁ֣ה 'i.Shah	H802	a woman · noun, common feminine singular absolute
slew	הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ ha.ra.Ga.te.hu	H2026	to smite with deadly intent · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
man	נַעֲר֖וֹ na.'a.Ro	H5288	(concretely) a boy (as active) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
through	וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ vai.yid.ke.Re.hu	H1856	to stab · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
died	וַיָּמֹֽת vai.ya.Mot	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

1 Samuel 31:4-5 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:50–end

We have seen the ruin of the Shechemites completed by the hand of Abimelech; and now it comes to his turn to be reckoned with who was their leader in villany. Thebez was a small city, probably not far from Shechem, dependent upon it, and in confederacy with it. Now, I. Abimelech attempted the destruction of this city (Jdg 9:50), drove all the inhabitants of the town into the castle, or citadel, Jdg 9:51. When he had them there he did not doubt but he should do the same execution here that he had lately done at the strong-hold of the temple of Baal-berith, not considering that the tower of an idol-temple lay more exposed to divine vengeance than any other tower. He attempted to set fire to th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 9:51

all the men and women, . . . gat them up to the top of the tower--The Canaanite forts were generally mountain fastnesses or keeps, and they often had a strong tower which served as a last refuge. The Assyrian bas-reliefs afford counterparts of the scene here described so vivid and exact, that we might almost suppose them to be representations of the same historic events. The besieged city--the strong tower within--the men and women crowding its battlements--the fire applied to the doors, and even the huge fragments of stone dropping from the hands of one of the garrison on the heads of the assailants, are all well represented to the life--just as they are here described in the narrative of i…

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John Gill on Judges 9:54

Then he called hastily to the young man his armourbearer,.... Perceiving it was a mortal blow that was given him, and he should soon expire; and that the cast of the stone was by the hand of a woman, and therefore he was in haste to have the young man come to him: and said unto him, draw thy sword and slay me, that men say not of me, a woman slew him; it being reckoned very ignominious and reproachful to die by the hand of a woman, and especially any great personage, as a king or general of an army (s); to avoid this, he chose rather to be guilty of suicide, or of what cannot well be excused from it, and so died by suicide; which, added to all his other sins, he seemed to have no sense of,…

Dictionary and topics

Abimelech — My father a king, or father of a king, a common name of the Philistine kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian kings. (1.) The Philistine king of Gerar in the time of Abraham (Gen. 20:1-18). By an…
Armour-bearer — An officer selected by kings and generals because of his bravery, not only to bear their armour, but also to stand by them in the time of danger. They were the adjutants of our modern armies (Judg.…
Thebez — Brightness, a place some 11 miles north-east of Shechem, on the road to Scythopolis, the modern Tabas. Abimelech led his army against this place, because of its participation in the conspiracy of the…
Armor-Bearer · Of Abimelech — Of Abimelech
Arms, Military · Part of, borne by armour-bearers — Part of, borne by armour-bearers
Judgments · Upon Abimelech — Upon Abimelech
Thebez · A city, at which Abimelech was killed while besieging — A city, at which Abimelech was killed while besieging
Woman · To be slain by, considered a great disgrace — To be slain by, considered a great disgrace

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).

Judges 9:54

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:50–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 9:51

John Gill on Judges 9:54

Dictionary and topics

Judges 9:54

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:50–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 9:51

John Gill on Judges 9:54

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 9:50–end

Rashi on Judges 9:54