would to God. would that. Figure of speech Ecphonesis. App-6.
And he said. The Septuagint reads "and say".
Related Commentaries of Judges 9:29
Judges 9:29
29 And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.