H5921A–עַל–al

God has given into your hands the princes of Mid'ian, Oreb and Zeeb; what have I been able to do in comparison with you?" Then their anger against him was abated, when he had said this.

מֵֽעָלָ֔יו (עָלָ֔י) 'a.La “on <the>”

And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold; besides the crescents and the pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Mid'ian, and besides the collars that were about the necks of their camels.

שֶׁעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “[were] on”

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."

עָלָ֗יו (עָלָ֗י) 'a.La “on”

And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brothers the sons of Jerubba'al, seventy men, upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubba'al was left, for he hid himself.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “over”עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

But the olive tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my fatness, by which gods and men are honored, and go to sway over the trees?'

עַל־ 'al- “over”

And the trees said to the fig tree, 'Come you, and reign over us.'

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

But the fig tree said to them, 'Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit, and go to sway over the trees?'

עַל־ 'al- “over”

And the trees said to the vine, 'Come you, and reign over us.'

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

But the vine said to them, 'Shall I leave my wine which cheers gods and men, and go to sway over the trees?'

עַל־ 'al- “over”

Then all the trees said to the bramble, 'Come you, and reign over us.'

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

And the bramble said to the trees, 'If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.'

עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “over”

for my father fought for you, and risked his life, and rescued you from the hand of Mid'ian;

עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

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--

עַל־ 'al- “on”עַל־ 'al- “on”עַל־ 'al- “over”

Abim'elech ruled over Israel three years.

עַל־ 'al- “over”

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.

עַל־ 'al- “on”וְעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “on”

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.

עַ֚ל 'al “on”עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

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.

עָלֶֽיךָ׃ (עָלֶֽי) 'a.Lei. “on”

Then in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, rise early and rush upon the city; and when he and the men that are with him come out against you, you may do to them as occasion offers."

עַל־ 'al- “on”

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

עַל־ 'al- “on”

He took his men and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the fields; and he looked and saw the men coming out of the city, and he rose against them and slew them.

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

Abim'elech and the company that was with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while the two companies rushed upon all who were in the fields and slew them.

עַֽל־ 'al- “on”

And Abim'elech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the men that were with him; and Abim'elech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bundle of brushwood, and took it up and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the men that were with him, "What you have seen me do, make haste to do, as I have done."

עַל־ 'al- “on”

So every one of the people cut down his bundle and following Abim'elech put it against the stronghold, and they set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the Tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.

עַֽל־ 'al- “over”עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “over”

But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the people of the city fled to it, all the men and women, and shut themselves in; and they went to the roof of the tower.

עַל־ 'al- “on”