KJV ORIGINAL
And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went back to their own homes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that once the tyrant Abimelech died, the people simply scattered and returned to their normal lives.
📚 Historical Context
Abimelech was Gideon's son who killed his 70 brothers to become ruler and had terrorized Israel for three years. He died when a woman dropped a millstone on his head during a siege, fulfilling God's judgment on his wickedness. His death marked the end of his oppressive reign and civil conflict.
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