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Selected Verse: Judges 9:31 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Jud 9:31 |
Strong Concordance |
And he sent [07971] messengers [04397] unto Abimelech [040] privily [08649], saying [0559], Behold, Gaal [01603] the son [01121] of Ebed [05651] and his brethren [0251] be come [0935] to Shechem [07927]; and, behold, they fortify [06696] the city [05892] against thee. |
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King James |
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Privily - See the margin. The word is probably the name of a place in "Tormah", some think the same as "Arumah" Jdg 9:41. Zebul was faithful to Abimelech, but dissembled his sentiments, from being too weak to oppose Gaal, until Abimelech came with his army Jdg 9:38. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
They fortify the city against thee - Under pretense of repairing the walls and towers, they were actually putting the place in a state of defense, intending to seize on the government as soon as they should find Abimelech coming against them. Fortifying the city may mean seducing the inhabitants from their loyalty to Abimelech. |
38 Then said [0559] Zebul [02083] unto him, Where is now [0645] thy mouth [06310], wherewith thou saidst [0559], Who is Abimelech [040], that we should serve [05647] him? is not this the people [05971] that thou hast despised [03988]? go out [03318], I pray now [04994], and fight [03898] with them.
41 And Abimelech [040] dwelt [03427] at Arumah [0725]: and Zebul [02083] thrust out [01644] Gaal [01603] and his brethren [0251], that they should not dwell [03427] in Shechem [07927].