Judges 9:57 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And God brought all the evil that the men of Shechem had done back upon their own heads, and Jotham's curse (the son of Jerubbaal) came true against them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows that God brought justice by allowing the evil actions of Shechem's people to come back and destroy them, just as Jotham had warned would happen.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Judges, after the death of Gideon (also known as Jerubbaal), his son Abimelech conspired with the leaders of Shechem to murder his seventy brothers and seize power as king. Jotham, the youngest brother who escaped, delivered a parable and a curse against Abimelech and the people of Shechem from Mount Gerizim, warning of divine judgment for their treachery. This verse concludes the narrative by showing how God fulfilled that curse, bringing retribution on the men of Shechem for their evil deeds.

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Judges 9:28

And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, 'Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn't he just the son of Jerubbaal? And isn't Zebul just his officer? We should serve the descendants of Hamor, who was Shechem's founder. Why should we serve Abimelech?'

Judges 9:39

So Gaal went out with the men of Shechem behind him and fought against Abimelech.

Judges 9:26

And Gaal, son of Ebed, came with his brothers and went to Shechem. The people of Shechem put their trust in him.

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