H5921A–עַל–al

God hath 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>”

And the weight of the golden ear-rings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels'

שֶׁעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “[were] on”

And his mother's brethren 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”

And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon 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 unto the olive-tree: Reign thou over us.

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

But the olive-tree said unto them: Should I leave my fatness, seeing that by me they honour God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

And the trees said to the fig-tree: Come thou, and reign over us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

But the fig-tree said unto them: Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruitage, and go to hold sway over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

And the trees said unto the vine: Come thou, and reign over us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

And the vine said unto them: Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to hold sway over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

Then said all the trees unto the bramble: Come thou, and reign over us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

And the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shadow; 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 ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon 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”

And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.

עַל־ 'al- “over”

that the violence done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

עַל־ 'al- “on”וְעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “on”

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

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

And he sent messengers unto Abimelech in Tormah, saying: 'Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they will incite the city against thee.

עָלֶֽיךָ׃ (עָלֶֽי) 'a.Lei. “on”

And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt be able.'

עַל־ 'al- “on”

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

עַל־ 'al- “on”

And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people were coming forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

And 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 upon all that were in the field, and smote them.

עַֽל־ 'al- “on”

And Abimelech got him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that 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 unto the people that were with him: '

עַל־ 'al- “on”

And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon 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 thither fled all the men and women, even all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and got them up to the roof of the tower.

עַל־ 'al- “on”