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Judges 9:7 KJV
Judges · chapter 9 · verse 7 · King James Version
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.Judges 9:7 · King James Version
Judges 9:7 in context
5And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
6And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
7And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
9But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Key words (Strong's)
- GerizimGᵉrizîymGerizim, a mountain of PalestineH1630 →
- JothamYôwthâmJotham, the name of three IsraelitesH3147 →
- stoodʻâmadto stand, in various relationsH5975 →
- mounthara mountain or range of hillsH2022 →
- voiceqôwla voice or soundH6963 →
- criedqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
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