Judges 9:47-49: Abimelech's Assault on the Tower of Shechem
Verse 47:[1] And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. Verse 48:[2] And Abimelech gat...
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Dr. Dilday
Aug 23, 20184 min read
Judges 9:46: Retreat to the House of Baal-Berith
Verse 46:[1] And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house (Judg. 8:33) of the god...
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Dr. Dilday
Aug 20, 20185 min read
Judges 9:41-45: Abimelech's Terrible Vengeance upon Shechem
Verse 41:[1] And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem. [And...
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Dr. Dilday
Aug 18, 20181 min read
Judges 9:39, 40: Abimelech's First Routing of Gaal
Verse 39:[1] And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech. [Therefore, Gaal went out] He fights, but perhaps...
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Dr. Dilday
Aug 17, 20185 min read
Judges 9:34-38: Zebul's Betrayal of Gaal
Verse 34:[1] And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four...
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Dr. Dilday
Aug 14, 20184 min read
Judges 9:30-33: Zebul's Secret Counsel to Abimelech
Verse 30:[1] And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled (or, hot[2]). [Zebul…was...
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Dr. Dilday
Aug 13, 20182 min read
Judges 9:29: Gaal's Bid for Power
Verse 29:[1] And (2 Sam. 15:4) would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech,...
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Dr. Dilday
Aug 11, 20187 min read
Judges 9:28: Gaal's Contempt for Abimelech
Verse 28:[1] And Gaal the son of Ebed said, (1 Sam. 25:10; 1 Kings 12:16) Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him?...
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Dr. Dilday
Aug 7, 20184 min read
Judges 9:27: The Trust of the People in the Pretender, Gaal
Verse 27:[1] And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made (see Is. 16:9, 10; Jer....
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 26, 20182 min read
Judges 9:26: The Pretender, Gaal, Appears
Verse 26:[1] And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in...
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 24, 20181 min read
Judges 9:25: Shechem's Conspiracy Discovered
Verse 25:[1] And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way...
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 23, 20184 min read
Judges 9:22-24: Shechem's Conspiracy against Abimelech
[circa 1206 BC] Verse 22:[1] When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel… [He reigned over Israel, וַיָּשַׂר] And he held the...
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 19, 20183 min read
Judges 9:19-21: Jotham's Allegory Applied, Part 2
Verse 19:[1] If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then (Is. 8:6; Phil. 3:3) rejoice ye...
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 18, 20182 min read
Judges 9:16-18: Jotham's Allegory Applied, Part 1
Verse 16:[1] Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with...
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 9, 20183 min read
Judges 9:14, 15: Jotham's Allegory, Part 6
Verse 14:[1] Then said all the trees unto the bramble (or, thistle[2]), Come thou, and reign over us. [To the bramble (thus the...
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 6, 20182 min read
Judges 9:12, 13: Jotham's Allegory, Part 5
Verse 12:[1] Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us. Verse 13:[2] And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my...
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 5, 20182 min read
Judges 9:10, 11: Jotham's Allegory, Part 4
Verse 10:[1] And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us. The fig tree: This, as also the vine, verse 12, signifies...
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 4, 20184 min read
Judges 9:9: Jotham's Allegory, Part 3
Verse 9:[1] But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, (Ps. 104:15) wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to...
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 3, 20183 min read
Judges 9:8: Jotham's Allegory, Part 2
Verse 8:[1] (see 2 Kings 14:9) The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, (Judg. 8:22,...
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Dr. Dilday
Jul 2, 20182 min read
Judges 9:7: Jotham's Allegory, Part 1
[circa 1209 BC] Verse 7:[1] And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of (Deut. 11:29; 27:12; Josh. 8:33; John 4:20)...
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