John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:57
And all the evil of the men of Shechem ,.... In aiding Abimelech to slay his brethren, and in making him king after so foul a fact committed: did God render upon their heads ; by suffering Abimelech to beat down their city, and destroy the inhabitants of it, and by burning the hold in which the men of the tower of Shechem were, and them in it: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal ; both upon Abimelech, and the men of Shechem, they being destroyed by one... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 9:50-57
We have seen the ruin of the Shechemites completed by the hand of Abimelech; and now it comes to his turn to be reckoned with who was their leader in villany. Thebez was a small city, probably not far from Shechem, dependent upon it, and in confederacy with it. Now, I. Abimelech attempted the destruction of this city (Jdg. 9:50), drove all the inhabitants of the town into the castle, or citadel, Jdg. 9:51. When he had them there he did not doubt but he should do the same execution here that he... read more