士師記 9:51 JCB

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 9:51

‘ But there was a strong tower within the city, and to it fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and made their way to the roof of the tower.’ As with many larger cities there was a fortified citadel within, and the people of the city, together with their servants and bondservants, secured themselves inside it. Then those able to help in the defence went to the roof of the tower to continue their defence by throwing from the tower on the besiegers... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:50-57

Judges 9:50-Philemon : . The Death of Abimelech.— He went on burning and destroying till from the tower of Thebez (p. 30) a woman threw a mill-stone which crashed through his skull. That he might not be said to have died by a woman’ s hand he begged his armour-bearer to give him the coup de grace. His death scene is strikingly like that of Saul, in whose person the kingship was revived ( 2 Samuel 1:9). Judges 9:56 . The closing verses point the moral of a tale which Greek poets would have... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 9:51

All the men and women; all that were not slain in the taking of the town; or they all forsook the town, and retired to their strong hold. The top of the tower was flat and plain, after their manner of building. 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 9:51

Jdg 9:51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut [it] to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. Ver. 51. Thither fled all the men and women. ] As all creatures in times of danger run to their refuges. Proverbs 30:26 ; Proverbs 18:11 Psa 104:18 Dan 4:10-11 read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Judges 9:51

Reciprocal: Judges 16:27 - the roof 2 Kings 9:13 - on the top read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 9:51

But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.And all — All that were not slain in the taking of the town.Top of the tower — Which was flat and plain, after their manner of building. read more