Judges 9:20

but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Beth-millo, and devour Abimelech.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

In Context

19if then ye have done truly and faithfully with Jerubbaal, and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice over you:

21And Jotham fled, and ran away, and went as far as Beer, and dwelt there out of the way of his brother Abimelech.

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Cross References

Judges 7:22And they sounded with the three hundred horns; and the Lord set every man’s sword in all the host against his neighbor.

Judges 9:23And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with the house of Abimelech:

Judges 9:56So God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he wrought against his father, in slaying his seventy brethren.

2 Chronicles 20:22And when they began the praise and thanksgiving, the Lord caused the children of Ammon to fight against Moab, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir that came out against Judah; and they were routed.

Psalms 28:4The voice of the Lord is mighty; 1 The voice of the Lord is full of majesty. 1

Psalms 120:3Let not thy foot be moved; 1 And let not thy keeper slumber. 1

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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