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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 9:35

‘ And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city, and Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him from the ambush.’ When the gates of the city were opened next morning Gaal went out to survey the position, not expecting that his enemy was already near. He had his men at the ready within the city (Judges 9:39). But the opening of the gates was the signal for the attack, so Abimelech and his men rose from their ambush to approach the city quickly... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:22-41

Judges 9:22-Mark : . The Sedition of the Shechemites.— The statement that Abimelech was “ prince over Israel” is an exaggeration, and the chronological note is probably by R. Judges 9:23 . The Shechemites soon tired of the government of their “ brother” ( Judges 9:3). God sent an evil spirit between the king and his subjects; cf. the evil spirit from the Lord that possessed Saul ( 1 Samuel 16:14; 1 Samuel 18:10), and misled the prophets of Ahab ( 1 Kings 22:19-Isaiah :); and recall the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:35

Stood in the entering of the gate of the city, to put his army in order, and to conduct them against Abimelech, whom he supposed to be at a great distance. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Judges 9:22-57

CHAPTER 9ABIMELECH’S TRAGIC BUT BRIEF HISTORY(Judges 9:22-57.)CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 9:22. Had reigned] ruled by force rather than by natural right, implying a hard, as opposed to a mild, rule. Over Israel]. Shechem in some measure represented Ephraim, and Ephraim in some degree represented Israel. Where one is active, and has a strong will, among many who are passive, his ascendency is practically acknowledged.Judges 9:23. God sent an evil spirit.] not evil temper or disposition, but a wicked... 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

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Judges 9:35

Jdg 9:35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that [were] with him, from lying in wait. Ver. 35. And stood in the entering of the gate of the city. ] To see what he could discover of the enemy: and had he been as valiant as he was vigilant, it might have gone better with him and his partisans. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Judges 9:35

Gaal: Of this person we know no more than is here recorded. 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. Josephus says he was a man of authority, who sojourned with them, with his armed men and kinsmen; and that the Shechemites desired that he would allow them a guard during the vintage. ... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 9:35

And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.And stood — To put his army in order, and to conduct them against Abimelech, whom he supposed to be at a great distance. read more