Judges 9:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself. ”

Judges 9:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Such wholesale slaughters have always been common in Eastern monarchies, and are among the fruits of polygamy.
Judges 9:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and (c) slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, [being] threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jeru...
Judges 9:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9. The Kingship and Fall of Abimelech. The story of Gideon's half-Canaanite son does not equal the finest parts of the book in dramatic interest, but the glimpse which it affords of the rela...
Judges 9:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaa...
Judges 9:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Upon one stone— It has been conjectured from this by some, that Abimelech intended to make his brethren a great victim to Baal; for a stone was sometimes used for an altar, 1 Samuel 6:14-15 .; and...
Judges 9:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubb...
Judges 9:5 - 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 9:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah. — Probably, like Absalom, he seized the opportunity of some local or family feast at which all his brethren would be assembled ( 2 Samuel 13:23 ); it...
Judges 9:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ABIMELECH AND JOTHAM Judges 8:29-35 ; Judges 9:1-57 THE history we are tracing moves from man to man; the personal influence of the hero is everything while it lasts and confusion follows on h...
Judges 9:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Through Slaughter to a Throne” Judges 8:29-35 ; Judges 9:1-6 The Children of Israel were guilty of great fickleness and instability. They soon relapsed into Baal worship and forgot to show ki...
Judges 9:5 - 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 9:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

See how the dreadful pursuit is marked. It is all written in blood. And to such a wretched state is Israel at this time, as a nation, reduced that instead of punishing, according to God's righteous l...
Judges 9:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he went to his father's house at Ophrah ,.... Which, according to Bunting a, was ten miles from Shechem: and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, upon one stone : in...
Judges 9:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, [being] threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaa...
Judges 9:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He went and slew his brethren The persons who were most likely to hinder him in establishing his tyranny. Threescore and ten Wanting one, as is here expressed. Here we see the power of ambition;...
Judges 9:5 - 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 9:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Usurpation of Abimelech. B. C. 1209. 1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Sh...
Judges 9:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The sons of Jerubbaal; the only persons who were likely to hinder him in establishing his tyranny. Threescore and ten persons; wanting one, who is here expressed; and these synecdochical expressi...
Judges 9:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, was left. For he hid hims...
Judges 9:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

ABIMELECH MADE KING Judges 9:1-21 CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 9:1 . And Abimelech .] Some little time may have elapsed after Gideon’s death, so that the air was again filled with tendencies to i...
Judges 9:5 - 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 9:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal. The election of the usurper to be king I. Contrasts in the history of God’s own people. After Gideon--Abimelech! II. The best of fathers may have the worst of...
Judges 9:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Judges 9:1 The son of Jerubbaal . Throughout this chapter Gideon is spoken of by the name of Jerubbaal. There must be some cause for this. The simplest and most probable cause i...
Judges 9:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abimelech Becomes King
Judges 9:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 21:4 ; 2 Kings 10:17 ; 2 Kings 11:1 ; 2 Kings 11:2 ; Judges 6:24 ; Matthew 2:16 ; Matthew 2:20
Judges 9:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

His brethren — The only persons who were likely to hinder him in establishing his tyranny. Threescore and ten — Wanting one, who is here expressed. Jotham was left — Whereby he would signify, that...

Judges 9:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Judges 9:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Judges 9:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Judges 9:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Judges 9:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Judges 9:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Judges 9:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Judges 9:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Judges 9:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Judges 9:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Judges 9:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Judges 9:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Judges 9:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Judges 9:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 9:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Judges 9:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 9:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Judges 9:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Judges 9:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Judges 9:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes