H0040H–אֲבִימֶ֫לֶךְ–a.vi.me.lekh

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

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

Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother's family, and said to them and to all the family of his mother's father,

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

So his mother's family said all this about him in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem: and their hearts were turned to Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.

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

And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.

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

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.

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

So now, if you have done truly and uprightly in making Abimelech king, and if you have done well to Jerubbaal and his house in reward for the work of his hands;

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

And you have gone against my father's family this day, and have put to death his sons, even seventy men on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his servant-wife, king over the townsmen of Shechem because he is your brother;)

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

If then you have done what is true and upright to Jerubbaal and his family this day, may you have joy in Abimelech, and may he have joy in you;

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

But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.

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

Then Jotham straight away went in flight to Beer, and was living there for fear of his brother Abimelech.

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

So Abimelech was chief over Israel for three years.

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

And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the townsmen of Shechem; and the townsmen of Shechem were false to Abimelech;

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

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.

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

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.

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

And they went out into their fields and got in the fruit of their vines, and when the grapes had been crushed, they made a holy feast and went into the house of their god, and over their food and drink they were cursing Abimelech.

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

And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we are to be his servants? Is it not right for the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his captain to be servants to the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? But why are we to be his serva

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

If only I had authority over this people! I would put Abimelech out of the way, and I would say to Abimelech, Make your army strong, and come out.

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

And he sent to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, See, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are working up the town against you.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

So Gaal went out at the head of the townsmen of Shechem and made war on Abimelech.

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

And Abimelech went after him and he went in flight before him; and a great number were falling by the sword all the way up to the town.

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

Then Abimelech went back to Arumah; and Zebul sent Gaal and his brothers away and would not let them go on living in Shechem.

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

Now the day after, the people went out into the fields; and news of it came to Abimelech.

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