Judges 9:42
After Gaal’s expulsion, “the people went out into the field,” either to complete the vintage, or for some other agricultural operation. “They” (Zeb...
Abimelech Destroys Shechem. These verses seem to contain a second, independent account of the attack on Shechem, the sequel to Judges 9:22-25 ....
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
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.
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...
The main narrative is continued from Judges 9:25 .
On the morrow. — This is surprising. Possibly, however, there were important agricultural labours to be finished, and Abimelech had lulled them int...
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 work...
The closing statement of the previous chapter constitutes the introduction to this. The words, "As soon as Gideon was dead" and the declaration that...
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 lat...
And it came to pass on the morrow ,.... The day after the battle: that the people went out into the field ; some think to fight, and try the event...
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech. Ver. 42. Went out into the field, ] viz., To...
The people went out into the field To their usual employments about their land. He divided them into three companies Whereof he kept one with him...
Gaal's Insurrection; Gaal's Defeat. B. C. 1206....
The people went out into the field; either, first, To renew the fight, and avenge themselves for their last loss, the great God hardening their hea...
‘ And so it happened on the next day, that the people went out into the field, and they told Abimelech.' The next day some of the people who were...
CHAPTER 9 ABIMELECH’S TRAGIC BUT BRIEF HISTORY ( Judges 9:22-57 .) CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 9:22 . Had reigned ] ruled by force rather than b...
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,...
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...
The Defeat of Gaal
And it came to pass on the morrow that the people went out into the field, pursuing their work in the fields and vineyards with the idea that Abimele...
Went out — to their usual employments about their land.
42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.