Judges 9:22

When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Had reigned - Rather, “had ruled.” It is not the phrase used in Judges 9:6 . It looks as if the Shechemites alone had made him king, and the res...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

reigned . exercised power over. Hebrew. sur, Occurs only here, and Hosea 8:4 ; Hosea 12:4 . three years. . usurpation, and therefore not inclu...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, When Abimelech had reigned three years. His reign did not probably at first extend beyond...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Over Israel ] at most over the Manassites who were connected with the Canaanites of Shechem.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Had reigned. — The verb is here sûr, not malak, as in Judges 9:6 ; but whether the change of word is meant to be significant we cannot say....
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Kindling Fire Judges 9:22-40 Although this is a sordid story, it is set out at length to teach us that God's judgments upon sin are not r...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe, it is not said that Abimelech governed Israel for their good, or that he was a blessing to the people, but that he reigned so long, perhaps...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel. The people in general consenting to what the men of Shechem had done, at least not opposing it,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, Ver. 22. When Abimelech had reigned three years. ] And now haply began to think, as afterward...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Had reigned three years over Israel For though the men of Shechem were the first authors of Abimelech's advancement, the rest of the people easily...
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-pleasi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Gaal's Insurrection; Gaal's Defeat. B. C. 1206....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For though the men of Shechem were the first authors of Abimelech's advancement, it is more than probable that the rest of the people easily consente...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Fulfilment of the Curse on Abimelech and Shechem ( Judges 9:22-57 ). Judges 9:22 ‘ And Abimelech was prince over Israel for three years.'...
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 b...
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,...
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...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

When Abimelech had reigned, held sway, three years over Israel, over as many of the people as acknowledged his rule,
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Defeat of Gaal
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Over Israel — For though the men of Shechem were the first authors of Abimelech's advancement, the rest of the people easily consented to that form...

²² When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,

Related Commentaries of Judges 9:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judges 9:22