Fondare 65 Risultati per: abimelech son of jerubbaal

• When Abimelech had ruled Israel for three years, (Judges 9, 22)

• God put bad feelings between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem, who rebelled against Abimelech. (Judges 9, 23)

• This was to repay the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal and to avenge their blood upon their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and upon the citizens of Shechem, who encouraged him to kill his brothers. (Judges 9, 24)

• The citizens of Shechem then set men in ambush for him on the mountaintops, and these robbed all who passed them on the road. But it was reported to Abimelech. (Judges 9, 25)

• and went out into the fields, harvested their grapes and trod them out. Then they held a festival and went to the temple of their god, where they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech. (Judges 9, 27)

• Gaal, son of Ebed, said, "Who is Abimelech? And why should we of Shechem serve him? Were not the son of Jerubbaal and his lieutenant Zebul once subject to the men of Hamor, father of Shechem? Why should we serve him? (Judges 9, 28)

• Would that this people were entrusted to my command! I would depose Abimelech. I would say to Abimelech, 'Get a larger army and come out!'" (Judges 9, 29)

• and sent messengers to Abimelech in Arumah with the information: "Gaal, son of Ebed, and his kinsmen have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you. (Judges 9, 31)

• During the night Abimelech advanced with all his soldiers and set up an ambush for Shechem in four companies. (Judges 9, 34)

• Gaal, son of Ebed, went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate. When Abimelech and his soldiers rose from their place of ambush, (Judges 9, 35)

• Zebul said to him, "Where now is the boast you uttered, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Are these not the men for whom you expressed contempt? Go out now and fight with them." (Judges 9, 38)

• So Gaal went out at the head of the citizens of Shechem and fought against Abimelech. (Judges 9, 39)