Judg 9:24, 56-57, 2Sa 1:16, 1Ki 2:31-34, Act 28:4, Rev 16:6 | TSK | STEP | That the. aided him in the killing of. Heb. strengthened his hands tokill. Sooner or later, God will make inquisition for blood, and will return it on the heads of those that shed it. Accessaries will be reckoned with, as well as principals, in that and other sins. The Shechemites, who countenanced Abimelech's pretensions, aided and abetted him in his bloody project, and avowed the fact by making him king after he had done it, must fall with him, fall by him, and fall first. Those that combine together to do wickedly, are justly dashed in pieces one against another. Blood cannot be a lasting cement to any interest.

Judges 9:24

That the.

1Sa 15:33; 1Ki 2:32; Es 9:25; Ps 7:16; Mt 23:34-36

aided him in the killing of. Heb. strengthened his hands tokill. Sooner or later, God will make inquisition for blood, and will return it on the heads of those that shed it. Accessaries will be reckoned with, as well as principals, in that and other sins. The Shechemites, who countenanced Abimelech's pretensions, aided and abetted him in his bloody project, and avowed the fact by making him king after he had done it, must fall with him, fall by him, and fall first. Those that combine together to do wickedly, are justly dashed in pieces one against another. Blood cannot be a lasting cement to any interest.

Judges 9:56-57

God rendered.Both the fratricide Abimelech and the unprincipled men of Shechem had the iniquity visited upon them of which they had been guilty. Man's judgment may be avoided; but there is no escape from that of God. How many houses have been sown with salt in France, by the just judgment of God, for the massacre of the Protestants on the eve of St. Bartholomew! See Note on ver. 45.

24; Job 31:3; Ps 9:12; 11:6; 58:10,11; 94:23; Pr 5:22; Mt 7:2

Ac 28:4; Ga 6:7; Re 19:20,21

upon them.

20,45; Jos 6:26; 1Ki 16:34

2 Samuel 1:16

Thy blood.

Ge 9:5,6; Le 20:9,11-13,16,27; De 19:10; Jos 2:19; Jud 9:24

1Sa 26:9; 1Ki 2:32,33,37; Eze 18:13; 33:5; Mt 27:25; Ac 20:26

mouth.

10; Job 15:6; Pr 6:2; Lu 19:22; Ro 3:19

1 Kings 2:31-34

Do.

Ex 21:14

that thou.

Ge 9:5,6; Nu 35:33; De 19:12,13; 21:8,9; 2Ki 9:26; Pr 28:17

Ac 28:4

which.

and from.

2Sa 3:28

return.

44; Ge 4:11; Jud 9:24,57; Ps 7:16

two men.

2Sa 3:27; 20:10

more righteous.

1Sa 15:28; 2Sa 4:11; 2Ch 21:13; Es 1:19

my father.

Abner.

Amasa.

Jether.

Ithra.

return upon.

32; 2Sa 3:29; 2Ki 5:27; Ps 101:8; 109:6-15; Mt 27:25

upon David.

2Sa 3:28; Pr 25:5

his house.

Ps 89:29,36,37; 132:12; Isa 9:6,7; 11:1-9; Lu 1:31-33; 2:14

Benaiah.

25,31,46

and fell.It appears that he slew him at the very altar. The altar was so sacred among all the people, that, in general, even the vilest wretch found safety, if he once reached it. This led to many abuses, and the perversion of public justice; and God decreed (Ex 24:14) that the presumptuous murderer, who had taken refuge at his altar, should be dragged thence and put to death.

buried.

2Ki 21:18; 2Ch 33:20

in the.

Jos 15:61; Mt 3:1