Abimelech in Judges 8:31

Abimelech

A son of Gideon (Judg. 9:1), who was proclaimed king after the death of his father (Judg. 8:33-9:6). One of his first acts was to murder his brothers, seventy in number, “on one stone,” at Ophrah. Only one named Jotham escaped. He was an unprincipled, ambitious ruler, often engaged in war with his own subjects. When engaged in reducing the town of Thebez, which had revolted, he was struck mortally on his head by a mill-stone, thrown by the hand of a woman from the wall above. Perceiving that the wound was mortal, he desired his armour-bearer to thrust him through with his sword, that it might not be said he had perished by the hand of a woman (Judg. 9:50-57).

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Show passage in OET: JDG 8:31

OET-RV JDG 8:31

31 He also had a mistress in Shekem—she also bore him a son that he named Avimelek.

OET-LV JDG 8:31

31 And_concubine _of_his who was_in_Shəkem she _bore for_him/it also she a _son and_he/it _assigned DOM his/its_name ʼAⱱīmelek.

Show passage in OET: JDG 9:1

OET-RV JDG 9:1

9 Now Gid’on’s son Avimelek went to Shekem to his mother’s brothers and spoke to those uncles and to all the extended family of his mother’s father, saying,

OET-LV JDG 9:1

9 And_ ʼAⱱīmelek the _son _of Jerub-Baˊal _he/it _went to_Shəkem to the _brothers _of his/its_mother and_he/it _spoke to_them and_near/to all _of the _clan _of the _house _of the _father _of his/its_mother to_say.

Show passage in OET: JDG 9:3

OET-RV JDG 9:3

3 So his uncles working on his behalf, passed that onto all the citizens of Shekem, and they became convinced in Avimelek, because they said, “He’s our brother.”

OET-LV JDG 9:3

3 And_ the _brothers _of his/its_mother _they _spoke on/upon/above_him/it in_the _ears _of all _of the _citizens _of Shəkem DOM all _of the_words/messages the_these and_ heart _of_their _it _turned _aside after ʼAⱱīmelek if/because they _said brother _of_is_our he.

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