John Trapp Complete Commentary - Judges 9:55
Jdg 9:55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place. Ver. 55. They departed every man to his place. ] They stayed not to take the tower, and to revenge their lord’s death, but haply were glad they were rid of such a tyrant. “ Cure mors crudelem rapuisset saeva Neronem, Credibile est multos Romam agitasse iocos.” read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Judges 9:54
Jdg 9:54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. Ver. 54. Then he called hastily unto the young man. ] Exemplum pertinacis ambitionis et impaenitentiae. a A fearful example of a man who died in his sins, which is far worse than to die in a ditch, niggardly of his reputation, prodigal of his soul. Do we not sometimes see vain fools... read more