H5921A–עַל–al

God has given into your hands the chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; what have I been able to do in comparison with you? And when he said this, their feeling about him became kinder.

מֵֽעָלָ֔יו (עָלָ֔י) 'a.La “on <the>”

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.

שֶׁעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “[were] on”

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.

עָלָ֗יו (עָלָ֗י) 'a.La “on”

Then he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and put his brothers, the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, to death on the same stone; however, Jotham, the youngest, kept himself safe by going away to a secret place.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.

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

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?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

Then the trees said to the fig-tree, You come and be king over us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

But the fig-tree said to them, Am I to give up my sweet taste and my good fruit and go waving over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

Then the trees said to the vine, You come and be king over us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

But the vine said to them, Am I to give up my wine, which makes glad God and men, to go waving over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

Then all the trees said to the thorn, You come and be king over us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.

עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “over”

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

עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

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;)

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

So Abimelech was chief over Israel for three years.

עַל־ 'al- “over”

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.

עַל־ 'al- “on”וְעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “on”

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.

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

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.

עָלֶֽיךָ׃ (עָלֶֽי) 'a.Lei. “on”

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.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

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

עַל־ 'al- “on”

And he took his people, separating them into three bands, and was waiting secretly in the field; and when he saw the people coming out of the town, he went up and made an attack on them.

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

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.

עַֽל־ 'al- “on”

Then Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, with all his people; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand and, cutting down branches of trees, took them and put them on his back. And he said to the people who were with him, Be quick and do as you have seen me d

עַל־ 'al- “on”

So all the people got branches, every man cutting down a branch, and they went with Abimelech at their head and, massing the branches against the inner room, put fire to the room over them; so all those who were in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand

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

But in the middle of the town there was a strong tower, to which all the men and women of the town went in flight and, shutting themselves in, went up to the roof of the tower.

עַל־ 'al- “on”