H0040H–אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ–a.vi.me.lekh

And his concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he called his name Abim'elech.

אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

Now Abim'elech the son of Jerubba'al went to Shechem to his mother's kinsmen and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family,

אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And his mother's kinsmen spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the men of Shechem; and their hearts inclined to follow Abim'elech, for they said, "He is our brother."

אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Ba'al-be'rith with which Abim'elech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him.

אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And all the citizens of Shechem came together, and all Beth-millo, and they went and made Abim'elech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem.

אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

"Now therefore, if you acted in good faith and honor when you made Abim'elech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubba'al and his house, and have done to him as his deeds deserved--

אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

and you have risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy men on one stone, and have made Abim'elech, the son of his maidservant, king over the citizens of Shechem, because he is your kinsman--

אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

if you then have acted in good faith and honor with Jerubba'al and with his house this day, then rejoice in Abim'elech, and let him also rejoice in you;

בַּאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ (אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ) 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

but if not, let fire come out from Abim'elech, and devour the citizens of Shechem, and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abim'elech."

מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ (אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ) 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and dwelt there, for fear of Abim'elech his brother.

אֲבִימֶ֥לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

Abim'elech ruled over Israel three years.

אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And God sent an evil spirit between Abim'elech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abim'elech;

אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ) 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubba'al might come and their blood be laid upon Abim'elech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brothers.

אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And the men of Shechem put men in ambush against him on the mountain tops, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told Abim'elech.

לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ) 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And they went out into the field, and gathered the grapes from their vineyards and trod them, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank and reviled Abim'elech.

אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And Ga'al the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abim'elech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Did not the son of Jerubba'al and Zebul his officer serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem? Why then should we serve him?

אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “[is] Abimelech”

Would that this people were under my hand! then I would remove Abim'elech. I would say to Abim'elech, 'Increase your army, and come out.'"

אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”לַאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ (אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ) 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And he sent messengers to Abim'elech at Aru'mah, saying, "Behold, Ga'al the son of Ebed and his kinsmen have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up the city against you.

אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And Abim'elech and all the men that were with him rose up by night, and laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And Ga'al the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and Abim'elech and the men that were with him rose from the ambush.

אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

Then Zebul said to him, "Where is your mouth now, you who said, 'Who is Abim'elech, that we should serve him?' Are not these the men whom you despised? Go out now and fight with them."

אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “[is] Abimelech”

And Ga'al went out at the head of the men of Shechem, and fought with Abim'elech.

בַּאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ) 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And Abim'elech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate.

אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

And Abim'elech dwelt at Aru'mah; and Zebul drove out Ga'al and his kinsmen, so that they could not live on at Shechem.

אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”

On the following day the men went out into the fields. And Abim'elech was told.

לַאֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃ (אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ) 'a.vi.Me.lekh “Abimelech”