Judges 9:47 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Someone told Abimelech that all the men from the tower of Shechem had gathered together in one place.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows that Abimelech received intelligence about his enemies gathering, setting up the next phase of his violent campaign.

📚 Historical Context

Abimelech was the son of Gideon who had killed 69 of his brothers to become ruler over Israel. The people of Shechem had initially supported him but later rebelled against his harsh rule. This verse occurs during Abimelech's military campaign to crush the rebellion in Shechem.

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All the men of Shechem and everyone from the house of Millo came together and made Abimelech their king. They did this ceremony by the oak tree that stood as a landmark in Shechem.

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And they went out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, crushed the grapes to make wine, and celebrated. Then they went into their god's temple, ate and drank together, and spoke curses against Abimelech.

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