When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelek, for they said, “He is related to us.”

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And his mother’s brothers spoke all these words concerning him in the hearing of all the men of Shechem; and their heart was inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our (A)brother.”

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And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.

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And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, (A)“He is our brother.”

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So his mother’s relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the [a]leaders of Shechem; and [b]they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is (A)our relative.”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:3 Or landowners
  2. Judges 9:3 Lit their hearts inclined after

Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts(A) of the people of Israel.

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In this manner Absalom acted toward all Israel who came to the king for judgment. (A)So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

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And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

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Thus Absalom did to all of Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

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Absalom dealt this way with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; (A)so Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel.

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