And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
When the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went back to their own homes.
This verse shows that once the tyrant Abimelech died, the people simply scattered and returned to their normal lives.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Abimelech was a son of Gideon who seized power by murdering his seventy brothers and declaring himself king over Shechem and other areas, leading to a period of turmoil and rebellion. His violent reign culminated in a battle at Thebez, where he was fatally wounded by a woman dropping a millstone on him, and he then ordered his armor-bearer to finish him off to avoid disgrace. Upon his death, the men of Israel who had supported him scattered to their homes, marking the end of his brief and oppressive rule.
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