John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 9:50
Then went Abimelech to Thebez ,.... Which, according to Ben Gersom, had rebelled against him; it was near to Shechem. Adrichomius says F16 Theatrum Terrae Sanct. p. 70. , the ruins, where he thinks stood the city of Thebez, were but one furlong from Neapolis or Shechem, where, to the left of Jacob's well, were to be seen ruins of a large town, marble stones, whole pillars, and other signs of large palaces, and the soil wonderfully fruitful; and Jerome says F17 De loc. Heb. 95. D. ... 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