士師記 9:26-40 JCB

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:35

And Gaul the son or Ebed went out ,.... He rose up early that morning, being a man of vigilance and activity, and perhaps had some intelligence of the preparations of Abimelech, his design against the city, though he did not expect he was so near at hand: and stood in the entering of the gate of the city ; to see whether the guards were on their duty within, and whether he could observe any thing without, any approaching danger: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:36

And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul ,.... Who was up as early, and came to the gate of the city, to see how things went, and whether there was any appearance of Abimelech and his forces, and whether any opportunity offered to let him into the city; and it seems as if he came and stood by Gaul, and appeared friendly with him: behold, there come people down from the tops of the mountains ; the mountains of Ebal and Gerizim, which were near to Shechem: and Zebul said unto him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:37

And Gaal spake again, and said ,.... Looking towards the mountains, and taking another view of what he before saw, for further satisfaction: see, there come people down by the middle of the land ; either in the valley between the two mountains; or rather those he first saw on the top of the mountains were now come down about the middle of them, called in the Hebrew text the navel, from the prominence of the mountains thereabout, or because the navel is in the middle of the body, as this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:38

Then said Zebul unto him ,.... Not being able to put him off any longer, and willing to take the opportunity to upbraid him with what he had said: where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, who is Abimelech, that we should serve him ? darest thou say the same thou hast done, and utter the contemptuous language concerning Abimelech, asking who he was, that he should be served? Here he is, speak to his face; what are become of those boasts and brags, and great swelling words, what... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:39

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem ,.... At the head of them, to meet Abimelech, having gathered together as many, and put them in as good order, as he could, and the time would admit of: and fought with Abimelech ; without the city. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:40

And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him ,.... Abimelech got the better of him in the battle, and obliged him to give way, and he pursued him closely as he was fleeing: and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate ; or, "they fell many wounded" F11 נפלו חללים "et ceciderant vulnerati multi", Pagninus, Montanus. , or slain, as the Targum; that is, many were killed and wounded, as in the battle, so in the pursuit, and lay all the way to the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:26

Gaal the son of Ebed - Of this person we know no more than is here told. He was probably one of the descendants of the Canaanites, who hoped from the state of the public mind, and their disaffection to Abimelech, to cause a revolution, and thus to restore the ancient government as it was under Hamor, the father of Shechem. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:28

Zebul his officer - פקידו pekido , his overseer; probably governor of Shechem in his absence. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:29

Would to God this people were under my hand - The very words and conduct of a sly, hypocritical demagogue. Increase thine army , and come out - When he found his party strong, and the public feeling warped to his side, then he appears to have sent a challenge to Abimelech, to come out and fight him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:31

They fortify the city against thee - Under pretense of repairing the walls and towers, they were actually putting the place in a state of defense, intending to seize on the government as soon as they should find Abimelech coming against them. Fortifying the city may mean seducing the inhabitants from their loyalty to Abimelech. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:31

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