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Judges 9:28 KJV
Judges · chapter 9 · verse 28
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?Judges 9:28 · King James Version
Judges 9:28 in context
26And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
27And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
28And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
29And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
30And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- AbimelechʼĂbîymelekAbimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two IsraelitesH40 →
- JerubbaalYᵉrubbaʻalJerubbaal, a symbolic name of GideonH3378 →
- ShechemShᵉkemShekem, a place in PalestineH7927 →
- officerpâqîyda superintendentH6496 →
- serveʻâbadto workH5647 →
- ZebulZᵉbulZebul, an IsraeliteH2083 →
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Three years Abimelech reigned, after a sort, without any disturbance; it is not said, He judged Israel, or did any service at all to his country, but so long he enjoyed the title and dignity of a king; and not only the Shechemites, but many other places, paid him respect.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 22-49