KJV ORIGINAL
If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If you have acted honestly and sincerely toward Jerubbaal and his family today, then be happy with Abimelech as your king, and let him be happy with you as his people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is challenging the people to consider whether they've truly acted with integrity toward Gideon's family in their choice of king.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Jotham's parable spoken from Mount Gerizim after his half-brother Abimelech killed 70 of Gideon's sons to become king. Jerubbaal is another name for Gideon, the judge who had delivered Israel from the Midianites. Jotham is sarcastically questioning whether the people of Shechem have acted honorably in supporting Abimelech's violent rise to power.
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