Jueces 9:50

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50 Luego Abimelec atac贸 la ciudad de Tebes y la tom贸.

Jueces 9:50 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:50

Then went Abimelech to Thebez
Which, according to Ben Gersom, had rebelled against him; it was near to Shechem. Adrichomius says F16, the ruins, where he thinks stood the city of Thebez, were but one furlong from Neapolis or Shechem, where, to the left of Jacob's well, were to be seen ruins of a large town, marble stones, whole pillars, and other signs of large palaces, and the soil wonderfully fruitful; and Jerome says F17, that in his time there was a village called Thebes, on the borders of Neapolis or Shechem, as you go to Scythopolis, thirteen miles from it. It must be near Shechem, inhabited by Shechemites, to fulfil Jotham's curse, ( Judges 9:20 )

and encamped against Thebez, and took it:
it seems not to have held out long, being deserted by its inhabitants, who fled to the tower, as follows.


FOOTNOTES:

F16 Theatrum Terrae Sanct. p. 70.
F17 De loc. Heb. 95. D.
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Jueces 9:50 In-Context

48 entonces 茅l llev贸 a sus tropas al monte Salm贸n. Tom贸 un hacha, cort贸 ramas de un 谩rbol y se las puso al hombro. 芦隆R谩pido, hagan lo mismo que hice yo!禄, dijo a sus hombres.
49 Entonces, siguiendo el ejemplo de Abimelec, cada uno de ellos cort贸 ramas. Amontonaron las ramas contra las paredes del templo y les prendieron fuego. As铆 murieron todos los que viv铆an en la torre de Siquem, unas mil personas, tanto hombres como mujeres.
50 Luego Abimelec atac贸 la ciudad de Tebes y la tom贸.
51 Pero hab铆a una torre fuerte dentro de la ciudad, y todos los habitantes, hombres y mujeres, corrieron a refugiarse all铆. Se atrincheraron en su interior y subieron al techo de la torre.
52 Entonces Abimelec los sigui贸 para atacar la torre; pero cuando se preparaba para prenderle fuego a la entrada,
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