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Judges 9:43 KJV
Judges · chapter 9 · verse 43
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.Judges 9:43 · King James Version
Judges 9:43 in context
41And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
42And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
43And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
44And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
45And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- companiesrôʼshthe head , whether literal or figurativeH7218 →
- dividedchâtsâhto cut or split in twoH2673 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- lookedrâʼâhto see, literally or figurativelyH7200 →
- threeshâlôwshthreeH7969 →
- fieldsâdeha fieldH7704 →
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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