Judges 9:1-5
1 Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brethren, is made king.7 Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin.22 Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him.30 Zebul reveals it.34 Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt.46 He burns the hold of the god Berith.50 At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone.56 Jotham's curse if fulfilled. Abimelech.8:31Shechem.Ge 33:18; 34:2; 1Ki 12:1communed.2Sa 15:6; 1Ki 12:3,20; Ps 83:2-4; Jer 18:18 Whether, etc. Heb. What is good? whether, etc. threescore.8:30your bone.Ge 29:14; 2Sa 19:13; 1Ch 11:1; Eph 5:30; Heb 2:14 spake.Ps 10:3; Pr 1:11-14to follow. Heb. after. our brother.Ge 29:15 house.46-49; 8:33vain, etc.{Anashim raikim oophochozim,} "worthless and dissolute men;" persons who were living on the public, and had nothing to lose. Such was the foundation of his Babel government. By a cunning management of such unprincipled men most revolutions are brought about. 11:3; 1Sa 22:2; 2Ch 13:7; Job 30:8; Pr 12:11; Ac 17:5 at Ophrah.6:24slew.2Ki 10:17; 11:1,2; 2Ch 21:4; Mt 2:16,20 Judges 9:29
would to God.The very words and conduct of a sly, hypocritical demagogue. 2Sa 15:4; 1Ki 20:11; Ps 10:3; Ro 1:30,31And he said.Rather, "and I would say to Abimelech," as the LXX. renders; for as Dr. Wall observes, this was probably not said in the presence of Abimelech; but at an intemperate feast, in his absence, when he boasted he would challenge him. Increase thine army.2Sa 2:14-17; 2Ki 14:8; 18:23; Isa 36:8,9 Proverbs 25:6
Put not forth thyself. Heb. Set not out thy glory.27; 27:2in the presence.16:19; Ex 3:11; 1Sa 9:20-22; 15:17; 18:18-23; 2Sa 7:8-17; Ps 131:1Jer 1:6-10; Am 7:12-15 Luke 14:8-11
When.That there were among the Jews of these times many disputes about seats at banquets, we learn both from Josephus and the Rabbis; nor were these matters unattended to by the Greeks and Romans. Similar admonitions to this of our Lord, also occur in the Rabbinical writers. Rabbi Akiba said, Go two or three seats lower than the place that belongs to thee, and sit there till they say unto to thee, Go up higher; but do not take the uppermost seat, lest they say unto thee, Come down: for it is better they should say unto thee, Go up, go up than they should say, Go down, go down. Pr 25:6,7 and thou.Es 6:6-12; Pr 3:35; 11:2; 16:18; Eze 28:2-10; Da 4:30-34 go.1Sa 15:17; Pr 15:33; 25:6,7then.Isa 60:14; Re 3:9 whosoever.1:51; 18:14; 1Sa 15:17; Job 22:29; 40:10-12; Ps 18:27; 138:6Pr 15:33; 18:12; 29:23; Isa 2:11,17; 57:15; Mt 23:12; Jas 4:61Pe 5:5
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