KJV King James Version
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
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Judges 9:1
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,
WEB World English Bible
Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
ASV American Standard Version
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother’s brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
Surrounding context — Judges 9
1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether [is] better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, [which are] threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I [am] your bone and your flesh.
3 And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He [is] our brother.
4 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.
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וַיֵּ֨לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentאֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְH40 · a.vi.me.lekhAbimelechבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childיְרֻבַּ֙עַל֙H3378 · ye.rub.ba.alJerubbaalשְׁכֶ֔מָהH7927 · she.khemShechemאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אֲחֵ֖יH251 · achbrother: male-siblingאִמּ֑וֹH517 · emmotherוַיְדַבֵּ֣רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאֲלֵיהֶ֔םH413 · elto(wards)וְאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)כָּל־H3605 · kolallמִשְׁפַּ֛חַתH4940 · mish.pa.chahfamilyבֵּית־H1004 · betplaceאֲבִ֥יH1 · avfatherאִמּ֖וֹH517 · emmotherלֵאמֹֽר׃H559 · a.marto say
Cross-references
Judges 8:31And his concubine that [was] in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.Psalm 83:2-4For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.2 Samuel 15:6And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.1 Kings 12:20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.1 Kings 12:1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.1 Kings 12:3That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,Jeremiah 18:18Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.Genesis 33:18And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.Genesis 34:2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
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