KJV King James Version
And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that [was] in Shechem.
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Judges 9:6
And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that [was] in Shechem.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
WEB World English Bible
All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
ASV American Standard Version
And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which is in Shechem;
Surrounding context — Judges 9
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.
5 And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, [being] threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that [was] in Shechem.
7 And when they told [it] to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
8 The trees went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
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וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּH622 · a.saphto gatherכָּל־H3605 · kolallבַּעֲלֵ֤יH1167 · ba.almasterשְׁכֶם֙H7927 · she.khemShechemוְכָל־H3605 · kolallבֵּ֣יתH1037 · bet mil.loBeth-milloמִלּ֔וֹאH1037 · bet mil.loBeth-milloוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּH4427 · ma.lakhto reignאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְH40 · a.vi.me.lekhAbimelechלְמֶ֑לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingעִם־H5973 · imwithאֵל֥וֹןH436 · e.lon(Diviners') Oakמֻצָּ֖בH5324 · na.tsavto standאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃H7927 · she.khemShechem
Cross-references
1 Kings 12:25Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.2 Samuel 5:9So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.1 Kings 12:1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.Joshua 24:26And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that [was] by the sanctuary of the LORD.2 Kings 12:20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.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.
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