Judges 9:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: ”

Judges 9:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then God (h) sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: (h) Because the people consented with the king in shedding innoc...
Judges 9:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Sedition of the Shechemites. The statement that Abimelech was prince over Israel is an exaggeration, and the chronological note is probably by R. Judges 9:23 . The Shechemites soon tired of...
Judges 9:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God . Elohim. Not Jehovah. an evil spirit . an evil ruach. App-9.
Judges 9:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: God sent an evil spirit - He permitted jealousies to take place which...
Judges 9:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of...
Judges 9:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Story of Abimelech This chapter breaks the regular order of the book, since Abimelech is not thought of as a judge, and the Canaanites are not here regarded as oppressors. The story, however,...
Judges 9:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

An evil spirit. — Whether the word used for spirit ( ruach ) is here meant to be personal or not we cannot say. Sometimes it seems to mean an evil being ( 1 Samuel 16:14 ), sometimes only an evil...
Judges 9:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Kindling Fire Judges 9:22-40 Although this is a sordid story, it is set out at length to teach us that God's judgments upon sin are not reserved for some future date, but are continually...
Judges 9:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The closing statement of the previous chapter constitutes the introduction to this. The words, "As soon as Gideon was dead" and the declaration that then the people returned to evil courses reveal, f...
Judges 9:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe, when the triumphs of the wicked begin to draw to an end, how we are taught to mark the Lord's hand in it. An evil spirit sowed dissention among them: but it was the Lord which sent this evil...
Judges 9:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem ,.... Permitted, yea, gave a commission to Satan, the evil spirit, to go among them, who stirred up suspicions, jealousies, hatr...
Judges 9:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: Ver. 23. Then God sent an evil spirit. ] The devil, that troubler,...
Judges 9:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

God sent an evil spirit That is, gave Satan permission to work upon their minds. That the cruelty done to the sons of Jerubbaal , &c. That is, the punishment of the cruelty. Men may do evil, a...
Judges 9:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ABIMELECH'SCONSPIRACY (vv. 1-6). Abimelech did not only forget his father's example, but deliberately chose a contrary path of proud self-pleasing. He wanted to rule over Israel and recognized t...
Judges 9:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Gaal's Insurrection; Gaal's Defeat. B. C. 1206. 22 When Abimelech had reigned three ye...
Judges 9:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

God gave the devil commission to enter into or work upon their minds and hearts; knowing that he of himself, and by his own inclination, would fill them with mistakes, and jealousies, and dissensions...
Judges 9:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech.' Satan and his minions are ever at work, active in the sons of d...
Judges 9:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CHAPTER 9 ABIMELECH’S TRAGIC BUT BRIEF HISTORY ( Judges 9:22-57 .) CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 9:22 . Had reigned ] ruled by force rather than by natural right , implying a hard, as opposed to...
Judges 9:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:4 . Baal-berith. Berith signifies a covenant, which those bad people had made with Baal. The Greeks had their ζευς ορκιος, their Jupiter, or their Baal, to which they made vows. Judges...
Judges 9:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem. Disunion It is not said that he was judge over Israel, for they were raised up by God, but he ruled and usurped, as tyrants use...
Judges 9:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 9:22 Had reigned . The Hebrew word here used is quite a different one from that in Judges 9:8 , Judges 9:10 , Judges 9:12 , Judges 9:14 , and elsewhere, where the rei...
Judges 9:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Defeat of Gaal
Judges 9:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:15 ; 1 Kings 22:22 ; 1 Kings 22:23 ; 1 Samuel 16:14-16 ; 1 Samuel 18:10 ; 1 Samuel 18:9 ; 2 Chronicles 10:15 ; 2 Chronicles 18:19-22 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:11 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:12...
Judges 9:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

God sent — God gave the devil commission to work upon their minds.

Judges 9:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 9:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 9:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 9:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 9:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 9:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 9:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 9:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 9:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 9:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 9:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 9:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 9:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 9:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 9:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes