H5921A–עַל–al

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

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; besides ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.

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 to his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, upon one stone; notwithstanding, yet 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 thou 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 be promoted 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 to them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

And the vine said to them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

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

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

And the bramble said to the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust 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 far, and delivered you from the hand of Midian:

עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

And ye have risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy 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”

When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,

עַל־ 'al- “over”

That the cruelty done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem who aided him in the killing of his brethren.

עַל־ 'al- “on”וְעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “on”

And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him on the top 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 to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed, and his brethren, are come to Shechem; and behold, they fortify the city against thee.

עָלֶֽיךָ׃ (עָלֶֽי) 'a.Lei. “on”

And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun hath risen, thou shalt rise early, and attack 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 find occasion.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

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

עַל־ 'al- “on”

And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and behold, the people had come out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.

עַֽל־ 'al- “on”

And Abimelech ascended mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.

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, and all they of the city, and shut it after them, and ascended to the top of the tower.

עַל־ 'al- “on”