JUDGES CHAPTER 9 Abimelech, Gideon's son, by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and the murder of his brethren, Jotham the youngest escaping, is made king, Judges 9:1-6. Jotham by a parable rebuketh them, and foretelleth their ruin: he flees and dwells at Beer, Judges 9:7-21. The Shechemites conspire against Abimelech, Judges 9:22-25. Gaal joins himself to the Shechemites, Judges 9:26-29. Zebul reveals it, Judges 9:30-33. Betrayeth Gaal, Judges 9:34-38. Abimelech overcometh them, and soweth the city with salt, Judges 9:39-45. Sets the tower on fire; also the hold of the god Berith, Judges 9:46-49. He subdues Thebez: going near to the tower to burn it, a woman casts down a piece of a mill-stone on his head, and breaks his skull, Judges 9:50-53. He commands his armour-bearer to thrust him through, Judges 9:54. Jotham's curse is fulfilled, Judges 9:56,57. No text from Poole on this verse.
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Judges 9:1
1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,