Fondare 69 Risultati per: abimelech son of jerubbaal
if, I say, you have acted in sincerity and good faith towards Jerubbaal and his family, then may Abimelech be your joy and may you be his! (Judges 9, 19)
If not, may fire come out of Abimelech and devour the leading men of Shechem and Beth-Millo, and fire come out of the leading men of Shechem and Beth-Millo to devour Abimelech!' (Judges 9, 20)
Jotham then took to his heels; he fled and made his way to Beer; and there he stayed, to be out of his brother Abimelech's reach. (Judges 9, 21)
Abimelech ruled Israel for three years. (Judges 9, 22)
God then sent a spirit of discord between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem betrayed Abimelech. (Judges 9, 23)
And this was so that the crime committed against Jerubbaal's seventy sons should be avenged, and their blood recoil on their brother Abimelech who had murdered them, and on those leaders of Shechem who had helped him to murder his brothers. (Judges 9, 24)
The leaders of Shechem put men to ambush him on the mountain tops, and these robbed anyone travelling their way. Abimelech was told of this. (Judges 9, 25)
These went out into the countryside to harvest their vineyards; they trod the grapes and made merry and went into the temple of their god. They ate and drank there and cursed Abimelech. (Judges 9, 27)
Gaal son of Obed said, 'Who is Abimelech, and what is Shechem, for us to be his slaves? Should not Jerubbaal's son and his lieutenant, Zebul, be serving the men of Hamor, father of Shechem? Why should we be his slaves? (Judges 9, 28)
Who will put this people under my command, so that I can expel Abimelech? I should say to him, "Reinforce your army and come out!" ' (Judges 9, 29)
He sent messengers secretly to Abimelech to say, 'Look! Gaal son of Obed has come to Shechem with his brothers, and they are stirring up the town against you. (Judges 9, 31)
So Abimelech set off under cover of dark with all his own supporters and took up concealed positions over against Shechem, in four groups. (Judges 9, 34)