H5921A–עַל–al

Into your hand hath God given the heads of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what have I been able to do like you?' Then their temper desisted from off him in his speaking this thing.

מֵֽעָלָ֔יו (עָלָ֔י) 'a.La “on <the>”

and the weight of the rings of gold which he asked is a thousand and seven hundred `shekels' of gold, apart from the round ornaments, and the drops, and the purple garments, which `are' on the kings of Midian, and apart from the chains which `are' on the necks of their camels,

שֶׁעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “[were] on”

And his mother's brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, `He `is' our brother;'

עָלָ֗יו (עָלָ֗י) 'a.La “on”

and he goeth into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slayeth his brethren, sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone; and Jotham, youngest son of Jerubbaal, is left, for he was hidden.

עַל־ 'al- “on”

`The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

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

And the olive saith to them, Have I ceased from my fatness, by which they honour gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

And the trees say to the fig, Come thou, reign over us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

And the fig saith to them, Have I ceased from my sweetness, and my good increase, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

`And the trees say to the vine, Come thou, reign over us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

And the vine saith to them, Have I ceased from my new wine, which is rejoicing gods and men, that I have gone to stagger over the trees?

עַל־ 'al- “over”

And all the trees say unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.

עָלֵֽינוּ׃ (עָלֵֽי) 'a.Lei. “over”

And the bramble saith unto the trees, If in truth ye are anointing me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow; and if not -- fire cometh out from the bramble, and devoureth the cedars of Lebanon.

עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “over”

because my father hath fought for you, and doth cast away his life from `him', and deliver you from the hand of Midian;

עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

and ye have risen against the house of my father to-day, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he `is' your brother --

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

And Abimelech is prince over Israel three years,

עַל־ 'al- “over”

for the coming in of the violence `to' the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place `it' on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

עַל־ 'al- “on”וְעַל֙ (עַל֙) 'Al “on”

And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.

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

and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, `Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;

עָלֶֽיךָ׃ (עָלֶֽי) 'a.Lei. “on”

and it hath been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, thou dost rise early, and hast pushed against the city; and lo, he and the people who `are' with him are going out unto thee -- and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.'

עַל־ 'al- “on”

And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who `are' with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments;

עַל־ 'al- “on”

and he taketh the people, and divideth them into three detachments, and layeth wait in a field, and looketh, and lo, the people are coming out from the city, and he riseth against them, and smiteth them.

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (עֲלֵי) 'a.lei. “on”

And Abimelech and the detachments who `are' with him have pushed on, and stand at the opening of the gate of the city, and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field, and smite them,

עַֽל־ 'al- “on”

and Abimelech goeth up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who `are' with him, and Abimelech taketh the great axe in his hand, and cutteth off a bough of the trees, and lifteth it up, and setteth `it' on his shoulder, and saith unto the people who `are' with him, `What ye have seen I have done -- haste, do ye like it.'

עַל־ 'al- “on”

And all the people also cut down each one his bough, and go after Abimelech, and set `them' at the high place, and burn by these the high place with fire, and also all the men of the tower of Shechem die, about a thousand men and women.

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

and a strong tower hath been in the midst of the city, and thither flee do all the men and the women, and all the masters of the city, and they shut `it' behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.

עַל־ 'al- “on”