Judges 9:41 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem. ”

Judges 9:41 - 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 9:41 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

dwelt . waited, or sat down.
Judges 9:41 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
Judges 9:41 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Judges 9:41 - 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 9:41 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Dwelt at Arumah. — Eusebius and Jerome identify Arumah with Remphis or Arimathea, near Lydda, which is most improbable on every ground. It is clearly some place at no great distance from Shechem wh...
Judges 9:41 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Burning of the Bramble Judges 9:41-57 Terrible deeds like these give tokens of the power of the god of this world, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. Alas, similar...
Judges 9:41 - 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 9:41 - 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 9:41 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah ,.... Called also Aarima as Jerom l says, and in his time called Remphtis; it seems to be not far off from Shechem, he returned to the place where he was before, see J...
Judges 9:41 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem. Ver. 41. And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah. ] a Concealing his ill-will against the...
Judges 9:41 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Abimelech dwelt at Arumah He did not prosecute his victory, but retreated to Arumah, to see whether the Shechemites would not, of themselves, return to his government, or in expectation that they w...
Judges 9:41 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Gaal's Insurrection; Gaal's Defeat. B. C. 1206. 22 When Abimelech had reigned three ye...
Judges 9:41 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Abimelech did not prosecute his victory, but retreated to Arumah, partly to see the effect of this fight, and whether the Shechemites would not of themselves return to his government, being either pe...
Judges 9:41 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And Abimelech waited at Arumah, and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.' Having gained his first victory Abimelech now withdrew to Arumah to await eve...
Judges 9:41 - 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 9:41 - 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 9:41 - 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 9:41 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Defeat of Gaal
Judges 9:41 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:28 ; Judges 9:30
Judges 9:41 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Dwelt at Arumah — He did not prosecute his victory, but retreated to Arumah, to see whether the Shechemites would not of themselves return to his government, or else, that being hereby grown secure...

Judges 9:41 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:41 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Judges 9:41 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 9:41 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:41 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:41 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 9:41 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 9:41 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:41 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 9:41 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 9:41 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 9:41 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:41 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 9:41 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 9:41 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:41 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 9:41 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:41 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 9:41 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 9:41 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:41 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes