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Judges 9:29 KJV
Judges · chapter 9 · verse 29 · King James Version
And 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.Judges 9:29 · King James Version
Judges 9:29 in context
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.
31And 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.
Key words (Strong's)
- AbimelechʼĂbîymelekAbimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two IsraelitesH40 →
- Increaserâbâhto increaseH7235 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- removeçûwrto turn offH5493 →
- handyâda handH3027 →
- saidʼâmarto sayH559 →
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