Judges 9:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. ”

Judges 9:25 - 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 9:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. The men of Shechem set liers in wait - I...
Judges 9:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him i...
Judges 9:25 - 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 9:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Set liers in wait for him. — The “for him” does not necessarily mean “to seize him,” but to his disadvantage. The disaffection began to show itself, as has so often been the case in Palestine from...
Judges 9:25 - 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 9:25 - 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 9:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

One general observation runs through the whole of this history, and meets the Reader in every part of it: namely, that God's judgments, sooner or later, overtake the sinner. The Shechemites are first...
Judges 9:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains ,.... Of Ebal and Gerizim, which were near Shechem, by the way of which he passed when he came to that city, and these th...
Judges 9:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. Ver. 25. Set liers in wait for him. ]...
Judges 9:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Set liers in wait for him To seize his person. Robbed all Such as favoured or served Abimelech; for to such only their commission reached, though it may be they went beyond their bounds, and robb...
Judges 9:25 - 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 9:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Gaal's Insurrection; Gaal's Defeat. B. C. 1206. 22 When Abimelech had reigned three ye...
Judges 9:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Liers in wait for him, to seize his person. All that came along that way by them , to wit, such as favoured or served Abimelech; for to such only their commission reached, though it may be they we...
Judges 9:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And the chief men of Shechem set liers in wait against him on spurs of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them and it was told Abimelech.' The form of rebellion that...
Judges 9:25 - 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 9:25 - 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 9:25 - 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 9:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Defeat of Gaal
Judges 9:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 8:12 ; Joshua 8:13 ; Joshua 8:4 ; Proverbs 1:11 ; Proverbs 1:12
Judges 9:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For him — To seize his person. Robbed all — Such as favoured or served Abimelech; for to such only their commission reached, though it may be, they went beyond their bounds, and robbed all passenge...

Judges 9:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 9:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:25 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 9:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 9:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 9:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 9:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 9:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 9:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 9:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 9:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 9:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 9:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:25 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes