Znaleziono 58 Wyniki dla: Abimelech
The brothers of his mother sent this message to all the lords of Shechem. The lords of Shechem took sides with Abimelech, saying, "He is our brother." (Judges 9, 3)
So they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-berith which Abimelech used to hire wicked mercenaries to set out with him. (Judges 9, 4)
Abimelech went with them to the house of his father in Ophrah, and on one stone killed all his brothers, the seventy sons of Jerubaal. Only Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubaal, was able to escape by hiding himself. (Judges 9, 5)
Then all the lords of Shechem and the whole council assembled together by the oak at the pillar in Shechem, and proclaimed Abimelech king. (Judges 9, 6)
And now, tell me, have you acted rightly and truthfully in choosing Abimelech king? Have you treated Jerubaal and his family well and given him what he deserves according to his merits? (Judges 9, 16)
But now, you have risen against the family of my father. You have killed all his seventy sons with one stone, and have declared Abimelech, the son of his slave, as king over the lords of Shechem because he is your brother. (Judges 9, 18)
If you have acted rightly and truthfully toward Jerubaal and his family today, then may Abimelech rejoice in you and you in him. (Judges 9, 19)
But if not, let fire break forth from Abimelech to devour the lords of Shechem and their council; and let fire break forth from their council to devour Abimelech." (Judges 9, 20)
Jotham fled to the safety of Beer, where he lived far from his brother Abimelech. (Judges 9, 21)
Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years. (Judges 9, 22)
But Yahweh sent a spirit of discord between Abimelech and the lords of Shechem; and the lords of Shechem betrayed Abimelech. (Judges 9, 23)
Yahweh did this so that the seventy sons of Jerubaal might be avenged. Their blood had to fall back upon their brother Abimelech who murdered them, and the lords of Shechem who helped him murder his brothers. (Judges 9, 24)