Judges 9:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. ”

Judges 9:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It does not appear who Gaal, son of Ebed, was; he may have been an officer sent by Abimelech with a force to bring the men of Shechem back to their allegiance, but who tried to turn the rebellion t...
Judges 9:26 - 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 9:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. Gaal the son of Ebed - Of this person we know no more than is here told....
Judges 9:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And Gaal the son of Ebed— It is very uncertain who this man was. It has been rationally conjectured by some, that he was a Gentile, and desirous to see the authority of the Canaanites restored. His...
Judges 9:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. Gaal ... came with his brethren ... and the men of Shechem put t...
Judges 9:26 - 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 9:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Gaal the son of Ebed. — We are not told any further who he was; but the context leads us to infer that he was one of these freebooters, and probably belonged to the Canaanite population. His “breth...
Judges 9:26 - 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 9:26 - 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 9:26 - 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 9:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Gaal the son or Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem ,.... Who this Gaal was, and who his brethren, and from whence he came, and the place he went over, are all uncertain. Jarch...
Judges 9:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. Ver. 26. And Gaal the son of Ebed. ] This thrasonical fellow, no less...
Judges 9:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Gaal It is not known who he was; but it is evident he was a man very considerable for wealth, and strength, and interest, and that he was ill pleased with Abimelech's power. Went to Shechem By hi...
Judges 9:26 - 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 9:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Gaal's Insurrection; Gaal's Defeat. B. C. 1206. 22 When Abimelech had reigned three ye...
Judges 9:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

It is not known who or of what tribe Gaal was; but it is evident that he was a man very considerable for wealth, and strength, and counsel, and interest, and ill-pleased with Abimelech's power. We...
Judges 9:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And Gaal, the son of Ebed, came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem, and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.' Many of the chief men of Shechem were now aware that Abimelech...
Judges 9:26 - 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 9:26 - 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 9:26 - 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 9:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Defeat of Gaal
Judges 9:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 13:8 ; Genesis 19:7
Judges 9:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Gaal — It is not known who he was; but it is evident, he was a man very considerable for wealth, and strength and interest; and ill — pleased with Abimelech's power. Went to Shechem — By his presen...

Judges 9:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 9:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 9:26 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judges 9:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 9:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 9:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 9:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 9:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 9:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 9:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 9:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 9:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:26 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 9:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 9:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes