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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:15

15. Put your trust in my shadow The bramble has no shadow worthy of the name, and the language here is a biting irony upon those who had chosen a worthless man for a king. A thorn bush give shade and protection to the olive or the fig tree! As well might one expect to gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles. Let fire come out of the bramble Thorn-bushes are commonly used for fuel in the East. They easily catch fire and soon burn out, and yet they may kindle a fire that will burn and... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:16

16. Now therefore Jotham proceeds to apply his fable, so that no one can possibly fail to see and feel its force. Truly and sincerely Literally, in truth and integrity. These words, repeated again in Judges 9:19, when taken in connection with the mention of the debt of gratitude which the Shechemites owed to Jotham’s father, contain a most scornful and caustic rebuke for all the men of Shechem, and implied, as surely as he spake by inspiration, that their lack of truth and integrity... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:20

20. Devour Abimelech The application transcends the fable itself. Not only shall Abimelech, the accursed bramble, kindle a fire to the destruction of many lords of Shechem, but also fires of revengeful judgment shall come out in fury from the latter, and devour Abimelech himself. All this, as the subsequent history shows, was a true prophecy. See Judges 9:49-57. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:21

21. Jotham ran away After such a burning application of his fable he knew that his only safety was in flight. The precipice from the top of which he spoke enabled him to get the start of any who might be disposed to pursue him. Beer The locality of this town is uncertain. There was a place of this name east of the Dead Sea, in the confines of Moab, where the Israelites were encamped, (Numbers 21:16,) and possibly this was the very spot to which Jotham fled. Some identify it with ... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:22

DOWNFALL OF ABIMELECH, Judges 9:22-57. 22. Three years So long a time it seems all Israel, not merely the men of Shechem, were content that the miserable Abimelech should rule over them. He probably confined himself to Shechem and the tribes of Israel contiguous, and his rule was but a weak specimen of royalty, with which most of the twelve tribes lightly concerned themselves. This abortive effort after a monarchy seems to have satisfied the Israelites until the days of Samuel. read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:23

23. God sent an evil spirit Not merely “permitted jealousies to take place, which produced factions, but actually sent, or permitted to go, a personal evil demon, to generate discords among the Shechemites, and thus bring judgment on them for their wickedness. The Scriptures everywhere recognise a kingdom of darkness, as well as a kingdom of light; and it is contrary to reason and experience, as well as Scripture, to assume the impossibility of personal evil spirits having influence over... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:25

25. Liers in wait for him Ambushed warriors, who watched particularly for an opportunity of assassinating the king when he should chance to pass out of the city, but meantime robbed all that came along… by them, innocent travellers, and thus brought the government itself into disrepute; for the people would feel that a worthless king was the occasion of the troubles. It was told Abimelech And it seems he at once took measures to put down the banditti, but before he had moved far the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:26

26. Put their confidence in him Entrusted him with the command of the rebellion, which he was but too ready to accept. Gaal seems to have been, as Keil expresses it, a sort of “knight-errant, who went about the country with his brethren, that is, as captain of a company of freebooters, and was welcomed in Shechem, because the Shechemites, who were dissatisfied with the rule of Abimelech, hoped to find in him a man who would be able to render them good service in their revolt from... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:27

27. Went out into the fields To gather the vintage, as the context shows. Made merry Rather, made a thanksgiving festival, as was the common custom at the time of the harvest. House of their god The temple of Baal-berith. Judges 9:4. They honoured their god with thanksgivings similar to those which the law prescribed for the praise of Jehovah. Leviticus 19:24. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:28

28. Who is Abimelech A most contemptuous question, implying that Abimelech was unworthy of respect. Compare 1 Samuel 25:10. Who is Shechem Shechem is not here opposed to Abimelech, as many commentators have supposed that is, How contemptible is Abimelech on the one hand, and how noble is Shechem on the other! for both words have the same grammatical and logical construction; but Shechem is to be understood of that part of the citizens of the place who were loyal to the king, and... read more

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:15

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:16

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:20

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:21

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:22

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:23

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:25

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:26

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:27

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 9:28

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