Judges 9:22

So Abimelech reigned over Israel for three years.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,

In Context

21And when he had said thus he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech his brother.

23And the Lord sent a very evil spirit between Abimelech and the inhabitants of Sichem: who began to detest him,

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Matthew Henry on Judges 9:8-22

Jotham's Parable. ( b. c. 1209.) 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 10 And the trees said… Read the whole commentary →

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