And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of (A)Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired (B)worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him.

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And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of (A)Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, and they followed him.

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They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, who became his posse.

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Then they gave Abimelech 70 pieces[a] of silver from the temple of their god Baal Berith.[b]

Abimelech used the silver to hire a gang of rough soldiers who would do anything for money.

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Footnotes

  1. 9.4 70 pieces: Nearly 800 grams.
  2. 9.4 Baal Berith: See the note at 8.33.