Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Iudges 9

1 Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brethren, is made king. 7 Jotham by a parable rebuketh them, and foretelleth their ruin. 22 Gaal conspireth with the Shechemites against him. 30 Zebul revealeth it. 34 Abimelech overcometh them, and soweth the city with salt. 46 He burneth the hold of the god Berith. 50 At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone. 56 Jotham's curse is fulfilled.

 9:1 ¶ And Abimelech 40 the sonne 1121 of Ierubbaal 3378 went y3212 z8799 x1980 to Shechem, 7927 vnto x413 his mothers 517 brethren, 251 and communed 1696 z8762 with x413 them, and with x413 all x3605 the family 4940 of the house 1004 of his mothers 517 father, 1 saying; 559 z8800

 9:2 Speake, 1696 z8761 I pray you, x4994 in the eares 241 of all x3605 the men 1167 of Shechem; 7927 Whether x4100 is better 2896 for you, either that all x3605 the sonnes 1121 of Ierubbaal 3378 (which are threescore and ten 7657 persons) 376 reigne 4910 z8800 ouer you, or x518 that one 259 reigne 4910 z8800 ouer you? Remember 2142 z8804 also, that x3588 I x589 am your bone, 6106 and your flesh. 1320

 9:3 And his mothers 517 brethren 251 spake 1696 z8762 of x5921 him in the eares 241 of all x3605 the men 1167 of Shechem, 7927 x853 all x3605 these x428 wordes, 1697 and their hearts 3820 inclined y5186 z8799 to follow 310 x5186 Abimelech: 40 for x3588 they said, 559 z8804 He x1931 is our brother. 251

 9:4 And they gaue 5414 z8799 him threescore and ten 7657 [pieces] of siluer, 3701 out of the house 1004 x4480 of Baal-Berith, 1170 wherewith Abimelech 40 hired 7936 z8799 vaine 7386 & light 6348 z8802 persons, y582 x376 which followed y3212 z8799 x1980 x310 him. y310

 9:5 And hee went 935 z8799 vnto his fathers 1 house 1004 at Ophrah, 6084 and slewe 2026 z8799 x853 his brethren 251 the sonnes 1121 of Ierubbaal, 3378 [being] threescore and tenne 7657 persons, 376 vpon x5921 one 259 stone: 68 notwithstanding, yet Iotham 3147 the youngest 6996 sonne 1121 of Ierubbaal 3378 was left; 3498 z8735 for x3588 he hid y2244 z8738 himselfe. x2244

 9:6 And all x3605 the men 1167 of Shechem 7927 gathered together, 622 z8735 and all x3605 the house y1004 of Millo, 1037 y4407 z8677 and went, y3212 z8799 x1980 and made 4427 z8686 x853 Abimelech 40 King, 4428 by x5973 the plaine 436 of the pillar 5324 z8716 that x834 [was] in Shechem. 7927

 9:7 ¶ And when they told 5046 z8686 [it] to Iotham, 3147 he went y3212 z8799 x1980 and stood 5975 z8799 in the top 7218 of mount 2022 Gerizim, 1630 and lift vp 5375 z8799 his voice, 6963 and cried, 7121 z8799 and said 559 z8799 vnto them, Hearken 8085 z8798 vnto x413 mee, you men 1167 of Shechem, 7927 that God 430 may hearken 8085 z8799 vnto x413 you.

 9:8 The trees 6086 went foorth 1980 z8804 z8676 z8800 on a time to annoint 4886 z8800 a King 4428 ouer x5921 them, and they said 559 z8799 vnto the Oliue tree, 2132 Reigne 4427 z8798 thou ouer x5921 vs.

 9:9 But the Oliue tree 2132 saide 559 z8799 vnto them, Should I leaue 2308 z8804 x853 my fatnesse, 1880 wherewith x834 by mee they honour 3513 z8762 God 430 and man, y582 x376 and goe 1980 z8804 to bee promoted 5128 z8800 ouer x5921 the trees? 6086

 9:10 And the trees 6086 said 559 z8799 to the Figge tree, 8384 Come y3212 z8798 x1980 thou, x859 and reigne 4427 z8798 ouer x5921 vs.

 9:11 But the Figge tree 8384 saide 559 z8799 vnto them, Should I forsake 2308 z8804 x853 my sweetenesse, 4987 and my good 2896 fruit, 8570 and goe 1980 z8804 to be promoted 5128 z8800 ouer x5921 the trees? 6086

 9:12 Then saide 559 z8799 the trees 6086 vnto the Uine, 1612 Come y3212 z8798 x1980 thou, x859 [and] reigne 4427 z8798 ouer x5921 vs.

 9:13 And the Uine 1612 said 559 z8799 vnto them, Should I leaue 2308 z8804 x853 my wine, 8492 which cheareth 8055 z8764 God 430 and man, y582 x376 and goe 1980 z8804 to bee promoted 5128 z8800 ouer x5921 the trees? 6086

 9:14 Then said 559 z8799 all x3605 the trees 6086 vnto x413 the Bramble, 329 Come y3212 z8798 x1980 thou, x859 and reigne 4427 z8798 ouer x5921 vs.

 9:15 And the Bramble 329 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 the trees, 6086 If x518 in trueth 571 ye x859 anoint 4886 z8802 me King 4428 ouer x5921 you, then come, 935 z8798 [and] put your trust 2620 z8798 in my shadow: 6738 and if x518 not, x369 let fire 784 come out 3318 z8799 of x4480 the Bramble, 329 and deuoure 398 z8799 x853 the Cedars 730 of Lebanon. 3844

 9:16 Now x6258 therefore, if x518 yee haue done 6213 z8804 truely 571 and sincerely, 8549 in that yee haue made Abimelech y40 King, 4427 z8686 x853 x40 and if x518 yee haue dealt 6213 z8804 well 2896 with x5973 Ierubbaal, 3378 and his house, 1004 and haue done 6213 z8804 vnto him according to the deseruing 1576 of his hands: 3027

 9:17 (For x834 my father 1 fought 3898 z8738 for x5921 you, and aduentured 7993 z8686 x853 his life 5315 farre, 5048 x4480 and deliuered 5337 z8686 you out of the hand 3027 x4480 of Midian: 4080

 9:18 And yee x859 are risen vp 6965 z8804 against x5921 my fathers 1 house 1004 this day, 3117 and haue slaine 2026 z8799 x853 his sonnes, 1121 threescore aud ten 7657 persons, 376 vpon x5921 one 259 stone, 68 and haue made x853 Abimelech 40 the sonne 1121 of his maidseruant, 519 king 4427 z8686 ouer x5921 the men 1167 of Shechem, 7927 because x3588 he x1931 is your brother.) 251

 9:19 If x518 yee then haue dealt 6213 z8804 truely 571 and sincerely 8549 with x5973 Ierubbaal, 3378 and with x5973 his house 1004 this x2088 day, 3117 [then] reioyce 8055 z8798 yee in Abimelech, 40 aud let him x1931 also x1571 reioyce 8055 z8799 in you.

 9:20 But if x518 not, x369 let fire 784 come out 3318 z8799 from Abimelech, 40 x4480 and deuoure 398 z8799 x853 the men 1167 of Shechem 7927 and the house 1004 of Millo: 4407 z8677 y1037 and let fire 784 come out 3318 z8799 from the men 1167 x4480 of Shechem, 7927 and from the house 1004 x4480 of Millo, 4407 z8676 y1037 and deuoure 398 z8799 x853 Abimeleeh. 40

 9:21 And Iotham 3147 ran away, y1272 z8799 x5127 and fled, y5127 z8799 x1272 and went y3212 z8799 x1980 to Beer, 876 and dwelt 3427 z8799 there x8033 for feare 6440 x4480 of Abimeleeh 40 his brother. 251

 9:22 ¶ When Abimelech 40 had reigned 7786 z8799 three 7969 yeeres 8141 ouer x5921 Israel, 3478

 9:23 Then God 430 sent 7971 z8799 an euill 7451 spirit 7307 betweene x996 Abimelech 40 & the men 1167 of Shechem: 7927 and the men 1167 of Shechem 7927 dealt treacherously 898 z8799 with Abimelech: 40

 9:24 That the crueltie 2555 done to the threescore and ten 7657 sonnes 1121 of Ierubbaal 3378 might come, 935 z8800 and their blood 1818 be laid 7760 z8800 vpon x5921 Abimelech 40 their brother 251 which x834 slew 2026 z8804 them, and vpon x5921 the men 1167 of Shechem 7927 which x834 aided 2388 3027 z8765 x853 him in the killing 2026 z8800 of x853 his brethren. 251

 9:25 And the men 1167 of Shechem 7927 set 7760 z8799 lyers in wait 693 z8764 for him in x5921 the toppe 7218 of the mountaines, 2022 and they robbed 1497 z8799 x853 all x3605 that x834 came y5674 z8799 along x5674 that way 1870 by x5921 them: and it was told 5046 z8714 Abimelech. 40

 9:26 And Gaal 1603 the sonne 1121 of Ebed 5651 came 935 z8799 with his brethren, 251 and went ouer 5674 z8799 to Shechem: 7927 and the men 1167 of Shechem 7927 put their confidence 982 z8799 in him.

 9:27 And they went out 3318 z8799 into the fields, 7704 and gathered 1219 z8799 x853 their vineyards, 3754 and trode 1869 z8799 [the grapes], and made 6213 z8799 merry, 1974 and went y935 z8799 into x935 the house 1004 of their god, 430 and did eate 398 z8799 and drinke, 8354 z8799 and cursed 7043 z8762 x853 Abimelech. 40

 9:28 And Gaal 1603 the sonne 1121 of Ebed 5651 said, 559 z8799 Who x4310 is Abimelech, 40 and who x4310 is Shechem, 7927 that x3588 we should serue 5647 z8799 him? Is not x3808 he the sonne 1121 of Ierubbaal? 3378 and Zebul 2083 his officer? 6496 serue 5647 z8798 x853 the men y582 x376 of Hamor 2544 the father 1 of Shechem: y7927 x7928 for why x4069 should we x587 serue 5647 z8799 him?

 9:29 And would to God x4310 x5414 x853 this x2088 people 5971 were vnder y5414 z8799 my hand; 3027 then would I remoue 5493 z8686 x853 Abimelech. 40 And he said 559 z8799 to Abimelech, 40 Increase 7235 z8761 thine armie 6635 and come out. 3318 z8798

 9:30 ¶ And when Zebul 2083 the ruler 8269 of the citie 5892 heard 8085 z8799 x853 the wordes 1697 of Gaal 1603 the sonne 1121 of Ebed, 5651 his anger 639 was kindled. 2734 z8799

 9:31 And he sent 7971 z8799 messengers 4397 vnto x413 Abimelech 40 priuily, 8649 saying, 559 z8800 Behold, x2009 Gaal 1603 the sonne 1121 of Ebed, 5651 and his brethren, 251 be come 935 z8802 to Shechem, 7927 and behold, x2009 they fortifie 6696 z8802 x853 the citie 5892 against x5921 thee.

 9:32 Now x6258 therefore vp 6965 z8798 by night, 3915 thou x859 and the people 5971 that x834 is with x854 thee, and lie in wait 693 z8798 in the field. 7704

 9:33 And it shalbe, x1961 that in the morning 1242 assoone as the Sunne 8121 is vp, 2224 z8800 thou shalt rise earely, 7925 z8686 and set 6584 z8804 vpon x5921 the citie: 5892 and behold, x2009 [when] he x1931 and the people 5971 that x834 is with x854 him, come out 3318 z8802 against x413 thee, then mayest thou doe 6213 z8804 to them as x834 thou y3027 shalt finde x4672 occasion. y4672 z8799 x3027

 9:34 ¶ And Abimelech 40 rose vp, 6965 z8799 and all x3605 the people 5971 that x834 were with x5973 him, by night, 3915 and they laid wait 693 z8799 against x5921 Shechem 7927 in foure 702 companies. 7218

 9:35 And Gaal 1603 the sonne 1121 of Ebed 5651 went out, 3318 z8799 and stood 5975 z8799 in the entring 6607 of the gate 8179 of the citie: 5892 and Abimelech 40 rose vp, 6965 z8799 and the people 5971 that x834 were with x854 him, from x4480 lying in waite. 3993

 9:36 And when Gaal 1603 saw 7200 z8799 x853 the people, 5971 he said 559 z8799 to x413 Zebul, 2083 Behold, x2009 there come y3381 z0 people y5971 downe 3381 z8802 x5971 fro the top 7218 x4480 of the mountaines. 2022 And Zebul 2083 saide 559 z8799 vnto x413 him, Thou x859 seest 7200 z8802 x853 the shadow 6738 of the mountaines, 2022 as [if they were] men. y582 x376

 9:37 And Gaal 1603 spake 1696 z8763 againe, 3254 z8686 and said, 559 z8799 See, x2009 there come y3381 z0 people y5971 downe 3381 z8802 x5971 by x4480 x5973 the middle 2872 of the land, 776 and another 259 companie 7218 come 935 z8804 along by x4480 x5973 the plaine 436 of y1870 Meonenim. 6049 z8781

 9:38 Then said 559 z8799 Zebul 2083 vnto x413 him, Where x346 is now 645 thy mouth, 6310 [wherwith] x834 thou saidst, 559 z8799 Who x4310 is Abimelech, 40 that x3588 wee should serue 5647 z8799 him? Is not x3808 this x2088 the people 5971 that x834 thou hast despised? 3988 z8804 Goe out, 3318 z8798 I pray x4994 now, y4994 x6258 and fight 3898 z8734 with them.

 9:39 And Gaal 1603 went out 3318 z8799 before 6440 the men 1167 of Shechem, 7927 and fought 3898 z8735 with Abimelech. 40

 9:40 And Abimelech 40 chased 7291 z8799 him, and hee fledde 5127 z8799 before 6440 x4480 him, and many 7227 were ouerthrowen 5307 z8799 and wounded, 2491 euen vnto x5704 the entring 6607 of the gate. 8179

 9:41 And Abimelech 40 dwelt 3427 z8799 at Arumah: 725 and Zebul 2083 thrust out 1644 z8762 x853 Gaal 1603 and his brethren, 251 that they should not dwell 3427 z8800 x4480 in Shechem. 7927

 9:42 And it came to passe x1961 on the morrow, 4283 x4480 that the people 5971 went out 3318 z8799 into the field, 7704 and they tolde 5046 z8686 Abimelech. 40

 9:43 And he tooke 3947 z8799 x853 the people, 5971 and diuided 2673 z8799 them into three 7969 companies, 7218 and laide waite 693 z8799 in the field, 7704 and looked, 7200 z8799 and behold, x2009 the people 5971 were come forth 3318 z8802 out of x4480 the citie, 5892 and he rose vp 6965 z8799 against x5921 them, and smote 5221 z8686 them.

 9:44 And Abimelech, 40 and the companie 7218 that x834 [was] with x5973 him, rushed forward, 6584 z8804 and stood 5975 z8799 in the entring 6607 of the gate 8179 of the citie: 5892 and the two 8147 other companies 7218 ranne x6584 vpon y6584 z8804 x5921 all x3605 the people that x834 [were] in the fields, 7704 and slew 5221 z8686 them.

 9:45 And Abimelech 40 fought 3898 z8738 against the citie 5892 all x3605 that x1931 day, 3117 and he tooke 3920 z8799 x853 the citie, 5892 and slewe 2026 z8804 the people 5971 that x834 was therein, and beat downe 5422 z8799 x853 the citie, 5892 and sowed 2232 z8799 it with salt. 4417

 9:46 ¶ And when all x3605 the men 1167 of the tower 4026 of Shechem 7927 heard 8085 z8799 that, they entred 935 z8799 into x413 an holde 6877 of the house 1004 of the god 410 Berith. 1286

 9:47 And it was told 5046 z8714 Abimelech, 40 that x3588 all x3605 the men 1167 of the towre 4026 of Shechem 7927 were gathered together. 6908 z8694

 9:48 And Abimelech 40 gate him vp 5927 z8799 to mount 2022 Zalmon, 6756 hee x1931 and all x3605 the people 5971 that x834 [were] with x854 him, & Abimelech 40 tooke 3947 z8799 x853 an axe 7134 in his hand, 3027 and cut downe 3772 z8799 a bough 7754 from the trees, 6086 and tooke 5375 z8799 it, and laide 7760 z8799 [it] on x5921 his shoulder, 7926 and said 559 z8799 vnto x413 the people 5971 that x834 [were] with x5973 him, What x4100 ye haue seene 7200 z8804 me doe, 6213 z8804 make haste, 4116 z8761 and doe 6213 z8798 as I 3644 [haue done].

 9:49 And all x3605 the people 5971 likewise x1571 cut downe 3772 z8799 euery man 376 his bough, 7754 and followed 310 y3212 z8799 x1980 Abimelech, 40 and put 7760 z8799 them to x5921 the holde, 6877 and set 3341 z8686 x853 the holde 6877 on fire 784 vpon x5921 them: so that all x3605 the men y582 x376 of the towre 4026 of Shechem 7927 died 4191 z8799 also, x1571 about a thousand 505 men 376 and women. 802

 9:50 ¶ Then went y3212 z8799 x1980 Abimelech 40 to x413 Thebez, 8405 and encamped 2583 z8799 against Thebez, 8405 and tooke 3920 z8799 it.

 9:51 But there was x1961 a strong 5797 towre 4026 within 8432 the city, 5892 and thither x8033 fled 5127 z8799 all x3605 the men y582 x376 and women, 802 and all x3605 they 1167 of the citie, 5892 and shut 5462 z8799 it to x1157 them, and gate them vp 5927 z8799 to x5921 the top 1406 of the towre. 4026

 9:52 And Abimelech 40 came 935 z8799 vnto x5704 the towre, 4026 and fought 3898 z8735 against it, and went hard 5066 z8799 vnto x5704 the doore 6607 of the towre, 4026 to burne 8313 z8800 it with fire. 784

 9:53 And a certaine 259 woman 802 cast 7993 z8686 a piece 6400 of a milstone 7393 vpon x5921 Abimelechs 40 head, 7218 and all to brake 7533 z8686 x853 his scull. 1538

 9:54 Then hee called 7121 z8799 hastily 4120 vnto x413 the young man 5288 his armour-bearer, 5375 3627 z8802 and said 559 z8799 vnto him, Draw 8025 z8798 thy sword, 2719 and slay 4191 z8786 me, that x6435 men say 559 z8799 not of me, A woman 802 slewe 2026 z8804 him: and his young man 5288 thrust him through, 1856 z8799 and he died. 4191 z8799

 9:55 And when the men 376 of Israel 3478 saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 Abimelech 40 was dead, 4191 z8804 they departed y3212 z8799 x1980 euery man 376 vnto his place. 4725

 9:56 ¶ Thus God 430 rendred 7725 z8686 x853 the wickednesse 7451 of Abimelech 40 which x834 hee did 6213 z8804 vnto his father, 1 in slaying 2026 z8800 x853 his seuentie 7657 brethren. 251

 9:57 And all x3605 the euill 7451 of the men y582 x376 of Shechem, 7927 did God 430 render 7725 z8689 vpon their heads: 7218 and vpon x413 them came 935 z8799 the curse 7045 of Iotham 3147 the sonne 1121 of Ierubbaal. 3378