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Selected Verse: Judges 9:3 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jud 9:3 |
King James |
And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The Ephraimite pride revolted from Abi-ezrite rulers, and inclined them to one who was a Shechemite by birth. (Compare the same spirit in the time of David and Rehoboam, Sa2 20:1; Kg1 12:16.) |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Brethren - That is, kinsmen. He is our brother - They were easily persuaded to believe what served their own interest. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
He is our brother - We shall be raised to places of trust under him, and our city will be the capital of the kingdom. |
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.