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Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Judges 9:1-21

FIFTH SECTIONThe Usurped Rule Of Abimelech, The Fratricide And Thorn-bush King.__________________The election and coronation of Abimelech. Jotham’s parable.Judges 9:1-21.1And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with [spake unto] them, and with [unto] all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying, 2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men [lords]1 of Shechem, Whether [Which] is better for you, either [omit: either] that all... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Judges 9:1-6

“Through Slaughter to a Throne” Judges 8:29-35 ; Judges 9:1-6 The Children of Israel were guilty of great fickleness and instability. They soon relapsed into Baal worship and forgot to show kindness to the family of their great leader. But such is the frailty of the human heart. However hot we may be for Christ today, we may be cold and distant tomorrow. It seems as if the great adversary taunts us with this as he did John Bunyan, to whom he kept whispering. “I’ll cool you, I’ll cool you.”... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

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 9:4

‘ And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light persons who followed him.’ The house of Baal-berith may well be the Temple fortress of which the remains have been discovered. This would have a treasure house of gifts given to the Temple and to the god. The ‘seventy’ pieces of silver probably denote a divinely perfect amount (seven intensified), to deal with the seventy sons. Thus he hired ruffians for his purpose. These may... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:1-6

Judges 9. The Kingship and Fall of Abimelech.— The story of Gideon’ s half-Canaanite son does not equal the finest parts of the book in dramatic interest, but the glimpse which it affords of the relations subsisting between the mixed races of Palestine in the time of the Judges is of great value to the historian. The whole narrative is ancient, though not quite uniform. Here D makes no contribution. Apparently he did not regard Abimelech as worthy to rank among the Judges, and therefore he... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:4

Threescore and ten, agreeably to the number of his enemies, Gideon’s seventy sons. Pieces of silver; not shekels, as some fancy, which were too small a sum for this purpose; but far larger pieces, the exact worth whereof it is neither possible nor needful for us now to know. Out of the house of Baal-berith; out of his sacred treasury; for even they; who were very parsimonious and base in their expenses about God’s service, were liberal in their contributions to idols; having since Gideon’s... 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

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Judges 9:1-21

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Judges 9:1-6

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:4

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:1-6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:4

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

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Judges 9:1-57

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

The Biblical Illustrator - Judges 9:1-22

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