Judges

Judges 9:52–57

52When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire. 53But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull. 54He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’”

So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died. 55And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.

56In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers. 57And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.

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Judges 9:52

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
attackוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥemConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3898 fight, do battle
the towerהַמִּגְדָּ֔לham·miḡ·dālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4026 tower
he approachedוַיִּגַּ֛שׁway·yig·gašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
itsהַמִּגְדָּ֖לham·miḡ·dālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4026 tower
entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to set it on fireלְשָׂרְפ֥וֹlə·śā·rə·p̄ōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8313 burn

Judges 9:53

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But aאַחַ֛ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
womanאִשָּׁ֥ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
droppedוַתַּשְׁלֵ֞ךְwat·taš·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
an upperפֶּ֥לַחpe·laḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6400 cleavage, mill-stone
millstoneרֶ֖כֶבre·ḵeḇNoun - masculine singularH7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Abimelech’sאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
headרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
crushingוַתָּ֖רִץwat·tā·riṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7533 crush
his skullגֻּלְגָּלְתּֽוֹ׃gul·gā·lə·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1538 skull, head, poll

Judges 9:54

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He quicklyמְהֵרָ֜הmə·hê·rāhAdverbH4120 haste, speed
calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֣אnō·śêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH5375 lift, take, carry
sayingוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Drawשְׁלֹ֤ףšə·lōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8025 draw out, off
your swordחַרְבְּךָ֙ḥar·bə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2719 sword
and kill meוּמ֣וֹתְתֵ֔נִיū·mō·wṯ·ṯê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH4191 die
lestפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
they sayיֹ֥אמְרוּyō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
of meלִ֖יlîPreposition; first person common singular
A womanאִשָּׁ֣ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
killed himהֲרָגָ֑תְהוּhă·rā·ḡā·ṯə·hūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ranוַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּway·yiḏ·qə·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1856 pierce, pierce through
and he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Judges 9:55

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And when the Israelitesאִֽישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
sawוַיִּרְא֥וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
was deadמֵ֣תmêṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
they allאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
wentוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim·qō·mōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition

Judges 9:56

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In this way Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
repaidוַיָּ֣שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the wickednessרָעַ֣תrā·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7451 bad, evil
thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
had doneעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to his fatherלְאָבִ֔יוlə·’ā·ḇîwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
in murderingלַהֲרֹ֖גla·hă·rōḡPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2026 kill, slay
his seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםšiḇ·‘îmNumber - common pluralH7657 seventy
brothersאֶחָֽיו׃’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother

Judges 9:57

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְאֵ֗תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
also broughtהֵשִׁ֥יבhê·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wickednessרָעַת֙rā·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7451 bad, evil
of the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵemNoun - proper - feminine singularH7927 shoulder
upon their own headsבְּרֹאשָׁ֑םbə·rō·šāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7218 head
So the curseקִֽלֲלַ֖תqi·lă·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7045 curse
of Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyō·w·ṯāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3147 Jotham
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jerubbaalיְרֻבָּֽעַל׃פyə·rub·bā·‘alNoun - proper - masculine singularH3378 Jerubbaal
cameוַתָּבֹ֣אwat·tā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
upon themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to

Cross-references

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Judges 9:52 2 Kings 15:16

Judges 9:53 2 Samuel 11:21 · Job 31:3 · Jeremiah 49:20 · Jeremiah 50:45 · Judges 9:20

Judges 9:54 1 Samuel 31:4–5

Judges 9:55 2 Samuel 18:16 · Proverbs 22:10

Judges 9:56 Psalm 94:23 · Proverbs 5:22 · Psalm 11:6 · Psalm 58:10–11 · Psalm 9:12 · Matthew 7:2 · Judges 9:24 · Galatians 6:7

Judges 9:57 Judges 9:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.