Judges 9:41

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

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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

dwelt . waited, or sat down.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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.
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

Arumah ] is unidentified. Gaal has awakened no real enthusiasm; but neither has Abimelech.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Dwelt at Arumah. — Eusebius and Jerome identify Arumah with Remphis or Arimathea, near Lydda, which is most improbable on every ground. It is clear...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah ,.... Called also Aarima as Jerom l says, and in his time called Remphtis; it seems to be not far off from Shechem, he...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem. Ver. 41. And Abimelech dwelt at...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Abimelech dwelt at Arumah He did not prosecute his victory, but retreated to Arumah, to see whether the Shechemites would not, of themselves, retur...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

Abimelech did not prosecute his victory, but retreated to Arumah, partly to see the effect of this fight, and whether the Shechemites would not of th...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And Abimelech waited at Arumah, and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.' Having gained his first vic...
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 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

The Defeat of Gaal
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Abimelech, instead of following up his advantage that day, dwelt at Arumah, went into camp at this small town nearby; and Zebul thrust out Gaa...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 9:28 ; Judges 9:30
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Dwelt at Arumah — He did not prosecute his victory, but retreated to Arumah, to see whether the Shechemites would not of themselves return to his g...

⁴¹ And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

Related Commentaries of Judges 9:41

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

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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judges 9:41