Giudici 9:41

41 E Abimelec si fermò ad Aruma, e Zebul cacciò Gaal e i suoi fratelli, che non poteron più rimanere a Sichem.

Giudici 9:41 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:41

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah
Called also Aarima as Jerom ^F12 says, and in his time called Remphtis; it seems to be not far off from Shechem, he returned to the place where he was before, see ( Judges 9:31 ) contenting himself with the advantage he had got, and waiting when another opportunity would offer, which quickly did, to be revenged on the Shechemites:

and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell
in Shechem;
there seems to have been two parties in Shechem before, one that hated Abimelech, and another more friendly to his interest; by which means Zebul his officer kept his post, and Gaal could not get the government into his hand; and now by the loss in the late battle, who were Abimelech's sworn enemies, and the disgrace Gaal fell into by being beaten, Zebul was able, so far able to carry his point, as to drive Gaul and his brethren out of the city; though he had not strength to put him to death, or to seize him and deliver him into the hands of Abimelech.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 De loc. Heb. fol. 94. B.

Giudici 9:41 In-Context

39 Allora Gaal uscì alla testa dei Sichemiti, e diè battaglia ad Abimelec.

40 Ma Abimelec gli diè la caccia, ed egli fuggì d’innanzi a lui, e molti uomini caddero morti fino all’ingresso della porta.

41 E Abimelec si fermò ad Aruma, e Zebul cacciò Gaal e i suoi fratelli, che non poteron più rimanere a Sichem.

42 Il giorno seguente, il popolo di Sichem uscì alla campagna; e Abimelec ne fu informato.

43 Egli prese allora la sua gente, la divise in tre schiere, e fece un’imboscata ne’ campi; e quando vide che il popolo usciva dalla città, gli si levò contro e ne fece strage.