H0834A–אֲשֶׁר–a.sher

And the Lord said to Gideon, So great is the number of your people, that if I give the Midianites into their hands they will be uplifted in pride over me and will say, I myself have been my saviour.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “which”

Then the Lord said to Gideon, There are still more people than is necessary; take them down to the water so that I may put them to the test for you there; then whoever I say is to go with you will go, and whoever I say is not to go will not go.

אֲשֶׁר֩ 'a.Sher “[the one] whom”אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[one] whom”

So he took the people down to the water; and the Lord said to Gideon, Put on one side by themselves all those drinking up the water with their tongues like a dog; and in the same way, all those who go down on their knees to the water while drinking.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[one] who”אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[one] who”

And after hearing what they are saying, you will get strength to go down against the army. So he went down with his servant Purah to the outer line of the tents of the armed men.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “who”

At the sound of my horn, and the horns of those who are with me, let your horns be sounded all round the tents, and say, For the Lord and for Gideon.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “who”

So Gideon and the three hundred men who were with him came to the outer line of tents, at the start of the middle watch, when the watchmen had only then taken their stations; and the horns were sounded and the vessels broken.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “who”אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “which”

Then Gideon came to Jordan and went over it with his three hundred, overcome with weariness and in need of food.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “who”

And he said to the men of Succoth, Give bread cakes to my people, for they are overcome with weariness, and I am going on after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “which”

So he came to the men of Succoth and said, Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, on account of whom you made sport of me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna even now in your hand, that we are to give bread to your army who are overcome with weariness?

אֲשֶׁר֩ 'a.Sher “whom”

Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, Where are the men whom you put to death at Tabor? And they gave answer, As you are, so were they; every one of them was like a king's son.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “whom”

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Up! Put an end to us yourself: for you have a man's strength. Then Gideon got up and put Zebah and Zalmunna to death and took the ornaments which were on their camels' necks.

אֲשֶׁ֖ר 'a.Sher “which”

The weight of the gold ear-rings which he got from them was one thousand, seven hundred shekels of gold; in addition to the moon-ornaments and jewels and the purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and the chains on their camels' necks.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “which”אֲשֶׁ֖ר 'a.Sher “which”

And the servant-wife he had in Shechem had a son by him, to whom he gave the name Abimelech.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “who”

And they were not kind to the house of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, in reward for all the good he had done to Israel.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “which”

And all the townsmen of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and went and made Abimelech their king, by the oak of the pillar in Shechem.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “which”

But the olive-tree said to them, Am I to give up my wealth of oil, by which men give honour to God, and go waving over the trees?

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

(For my father made war for you, and put his life in danger, and made you free from the hands of Midian;

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “that”

So that punishment for the violent attack made on the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for their blood, might come on Abimelech, their brother, who put them to death, and on the townsmen of Shechem who gave him their help in putting his brothers to death.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “who”אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “who”

And the townsmen of Shechem put secret watchers on the tops of the mountains, and they made attacks on all who went by on the road and took their goods; and word of this came to Abimelech.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “[one] who”

So now, get up by night, you and your people, and keep watch in the field secretly;

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

And in the morning, when the sun is up, get up early and make a rush on the town; and when he and his people come out against you, do to them whatever you have a chance to do.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

So Abimelech and the people with him got up by night, in four bands, to make a surprise attack on Shechem.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and took his place at the doorway into the town; then Abimelech and his people got up from the place where they had been waiting.

אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- “which”

Then Zebul said to him, Now where is your loud talk when you said, Who is Abimelech that we are to be his servants? Is this not the people whom you were rating so low? Go out now, and make war on them.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “O [you] who”אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “which”

And Abimelech with his band made a rush, and took up their position at the doorway into the town; and the other two bands made a rush on all those who were in the fields, and overcame them.

אֲשֶׁ֣ר 'a.Sher “which”אֲשֶׁ֥ר 'a.Sher “[those] who”