Judges 9:4
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| Overview - Judges 9 | |
| 1 | Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brethren, is made king. |
| 7 | Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin. |
| 22 | Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him. |
| 30 | Zebul reveals it. |
| 34 | Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt. |
| 46 | He burns the hold of the god Berith. |
| 50 | At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone. |
| 56 | Jotham's curse if fulfilled. |
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Judges 9:4 (King James Version)
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
- house
- 46-49 ; 8:33
- vain, etc
- {Anashim raikim oophochozim,} "worthless and dissolute men;" persons who were living on the public, and had nothing to lose
- Such was the foundation of his Babel government. By a cunning management of such unprincipled men most revolutions are brought about.
- 11:3 1 Samuel 22:2 ; 2 Chronicles 13:7 ; Job 30:8 ; Proverbs 12:11 ; Acts 17:5