Jueces 9:38

Listen to Jueces 9:38
38 Y Zebul le respondi贸: 驴D贸nde est谩 ahora aquel tu hablar, diciendo; Qui茅n es Abimelech para que le sirvamos? 驴No es este el pueblo que ten铆as en poco? Sal pues ahora, y pelea con 茅l.

Jueces 9:38 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:38

Then said Zebul unto him
Not being able to put him off any longer, and willing to take the opportunity to upbraid him with what he had said:

where is now thy mouth, [wherewith] thou saidst, who is Abimelech, that
we should serve him?
darest thou say the same thou hast done, and utter the contemptuous language concerning Abimelech, asking who he was, that he should be served? Here he is, speak to his face; what are become of those boasts and brags, and great swelling words, what thou wouldest do if thou hadst the command of this city?

is not this the people thou hast despised?
as small and insignificant, bidding Abimelech increase his army, and come out and fight:

go out, I pray thee, now, and fight with them;
and show thyself to be a man of courage, and not a mere blusterer, a man that can use his sword as well as his tongue.

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Jueces 9:38 In-Context

36 Y viendo Gaal el pueblo, dijo 谩 Zebul: He all铆 pueblo que desciende de las cumbres de los montes. Y Zebul le respondi贸: La sombra de los montes te parece hombres.
37 Mas Gaal torn贸 谩 hablar, y dijo: He all铆 pueblo que desciende por medio de la tierra, y un escuadr贸n viene camino de la campi帽a de Meonenim.
38 Y Zebul le respondi贸: 驴D贸nde est谩 ahora aquel tu hablar, diciendo; Qui茅n es Abimelech para que le sirvamos? 驴No es este el pueblo que ten铆as en poco? Sal pues ahora, y pelea con 茅l.
39 Y Gaal sali贸 delante de los de Sich锚m, y pele贸 contra Abimelech.
40 Mas persigui贸lo Abimelech, delante del cual 茅l huy贸; y cayeron heridos muchos hasta la entrada de la puerta.
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