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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Judges 9:1-57

The closing statement of the previous chapter constitutes the introduction to this. The words, "As soon as Gideon was dead" and the declaration that then the people returned to evil courses reveal, first of all, the strength of Gideon and the fact that he had very largely exercised a benificent influence. They show, also, how practically worthless was the external obedience of the people. Judgment this time cake from within rather than from without. Abimelech, a natural son of Gideon, a man... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:16-18

“Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and uprightly, in that you have made Abimelech king, if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal, and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands, for my father fought for you and ventured his life (‘cast his life before him’) and delivered you out of the hand of Midian, but you are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, all seventy, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his bondwoman, king... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:7-21

Judges 9:7-Ecclesiastes : . Jotham’ s Fable.— Only in an apologue could Jotham, the sole survivor of Abimelech’ s massacre, express what was in his bitter, broken heart. The point of his fable is easily caught. His father and his brothers were the fruitful trees— olive, fig-tree and vine— who declined to rule over the other trees; his half-brother is the bramble who has accepted the kingship, but who will presently set on fire the cedars of Lebanon. If the Shechemites have acted in good faith... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:18

Abimelech’s fact is justly charged upon them, as done by their consent, approbation, and assistance. His maid-servant; his concubine, whom he so calls by way of reproach, because maid-servants were oft made concubines, Exodus 21:7-10. Over the men of Shechem; by which limitation of their power, and his kingdom, he reflects contempt upon him, and chargeth them with presumption, that having only power over their own city, they durst impose a king upon all Israel. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Judges 9:1-21

ABIMELECH MADE KINGJudges 9:1-21CRITICAL NOTES.—Judges 9:1. And Abimelech.] Some little time may have elapsed after Gideon’s death, so that the air was again filled with tendencies to idolatry. Before certain acts can be done, the times must be ripe for them. Abi signifies “my father,” Melech “a king.” The name was probably given by the mother, who was probably a woman of energetic or aspiring spirit, if it is her character that we see reflected in her eon. Probably, being an only son, she... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Judges 9:1-57

Chapter 9Now here's what happened. After the death of Gideon, this Abimelech who was the son of his concubine in Shechem. Now you know, they used to say of the sailors "a girl in every port." Well, Gideon had probably a concubine in every city and so in Shechem this concubine who had born this fellow Abimelech.Abimelech came to the men of Shechem and he said, "Look, is it better that one man rule over you or seventy that rule over you? One man who is your brother who comes right of Shechem, who... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Judges 9:1-57

Judges 9:4 . Baal-berith. Berith signifies a covenant, which those bad people had made with Baal. The Greeks had their ζευς ορκιος , their Jupiter, or their Baal, to which they made vows. Judges 9:5 . Slew threescore and ten upon one stone, as an offering to his God. It is a credit to the Hebrew religion, that Abimelech was an apostate. Judges 9:8 . The trees went forth to anoint a king. This parable seems to have been divinely inspired. The figures and all the drapery of diction,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Judges 9:1-22

Judges 9:1-22Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal.The election of the usurper to be kingI. Contrasts in the history of God’s own people. After Gideon--Abimelech!II. The best of fathers may have the worst of sons.III. useful purposes are served in recording a wicked man’s life in the book of God.1. The record is given as a curse, and not as a blessing.2. Such a record illustrates the truth of God’s testimony respecting human character.3. It shows by practical example the frightfully evil nature of sin... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Judges 9:18

Jdg 9:18 And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he [is] your brother;) Ver. 18. And ye are risen up against my father’s house, &c.] This was “ Mordaci radere vero, ” plain dealing indeed. They who do what they should not, shall once hear what they would not; as Ahab did from Eliah; Herod from John Baptist; Eudoxia,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Judges 9:18

are risen: Judges 9:5, Judges 9:6, Judges 8:35, Psalms 109:4 Abimelech: Judges 9:6, Judges 9:14, Judges 8:31 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 12:12 - Nay Psalms 12:8 - when read more