H5921A–עַל–al

God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

מֵֽעָלָ֔יו (עָלָ֔י) 'a.La “on <the>”

The weight of the golden ear-rings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred [supplied: shekels] of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.

שֶׁעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “[were] on”

His mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.

עָלָ֗יו (עָלָ֗י) 'a.La “on”

He went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on one stone: but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

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

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

But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honor God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

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, Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

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

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

The vine said to them, Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

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

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

The bramble said to the trees, If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and 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 adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

and you are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid-servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother);

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

Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

עַל־ 'al- “over”

that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.

עַל־ 'al- “on”וְעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “on”

The men of Shechem set liers-in-wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

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

He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city [supplied: to take part] against you.

עָלֶֽיךָ׃ (עָלֶֽי) 'a.Lei. “on”

and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early, and rush on the city; and, behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

He took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people came forth out of the city; He rose up against them, and struck them.

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field, and struck them.

עַֽל־ 'al- “on”

Abimelech got him up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder: and he said to the people who were with him, What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

All the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire on them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

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

But there was a strong tower within the city, and there fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and got them up to the roof of the tower.

עַל־ 'al- “on”