Jueces 9:27

27 Y saliendo al campo, vendimiaron sus viñas, y pisaron la uva, e hicieron alegrías; y entrando en el templo de sus dioses, comieron y bebieron, y maldijeron a Abimelec

Jueces 9:27 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 27 And they went into the fields, and gathered their vineyards,
&c.] Before they kept within the city, and durst not stir out to gather in the vintage, the time being come, for fear of the troops of Abimelech; for their lying in wait for him, and the robberies committed being made known to him, he had prepared to raise some forces, and attack them, of which they had had information; but now being encouraged with the protection of Gaal, they ventured out to gather their grapes in their vineyards without fear:

and trode the grapes, and made merry:
sung songs and danced, as was usual at the ingathering of the fruits of the earth, and treading the winepress, ( Isaiah 16:10 ) ( Jeremiah 48:33 ) though Abendana thinks this joy and merriment were made to their idol, to whom they gave the praise of their vintage, they should have done to the true God, and what follows may seem to confirm it:

and they went into the house of their god;
the temple of Baalberith, ( Judges 9:5 )

and did eat and drink;
in their idol temple, as was the manner of idolaters to do, bringing their firstfruits to rejoice, and make glad with:

and cursed Abimelech;
wished they had never seen him and known him, hoped they should be rid of him in a little time, and that he would meet with his deserved disgrace and punishment; and this they did in that very temple from whence they had taken money to assist him in making way for his government of them; so fickle and changeable were they.

Jueces 9:27 In-Context

25 Y los señores de Siquem le pusieron asechadores en las cumbres de los montes, los cuales robaban a todos los que pasaban junto a ellos por el camino; de esto fue dado aviso a Abimelec

26 Y Gaal hijo de Ebed vino con sus hermanos, y se pasaron a Siquem; y los señores de Siquem se confiaron en él

27 Y saliendo al campo, vendimiaron sus viñas, y pisaron la uva, e hicieron alegrías; y entrando en el templo de sus dioses, comieron y bebieron, y maldijeron a Abimelec

28 Y Gaal hijo de Ebed dijo: ¿Quién es Abimelec y qué es Siquem, para que nosotros le sirvamos a él? ¿No es hijo de Jerobaal? ¿Y no es Zebul su asistente? Servid a los varones de Hamor padre de Siquem. ¿Por qué habíamos de servirle a él

29 Fuérame dado este pueblo bajo mi mano, yo echaría luego a Abimelec. Y decía a Abimelec: Aumenta tu ejército, y sal