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Jueces 9
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Abimelec gobierna sobre Siquem

9 Un día Abimelec, hijo de Gedeón,[a] fue a Siquem para visitar a sus tíos, los hermanos de su madre. Les dijo a ellos y al resto de su familia materna: 2 «Pregúntenles a los ciudadanos prominentes de Siquem si prefieren ser gobernados por los setenta hijos de Gedeón o por un solo hombre. ¡Y recuerden que soy de la misma sangre que ustedes!».

3 Entonces los tíos de Abimelec transmitieron ese mensaje a los ciudadanos de Siquem. Y después de escuchar la propuesta, el pueblo de Siquem decidió por Abimelec, porque era pariente de ellos. 4 Le dieron setenta monedas de plata del templo de Baal-berit, las cuales él usó para contratar a unos hombres alborotadores e imprudentes que aceptaron seguirlo. 5 Fue a la casa de su padre en Ofra y allí, sobre una misma piedra, mató a sus setenta medios hermanos, los hijos de Gedeón. Pero Jotam, el hermano menor, escapó y se escondió.

6 Entonces todos los ciudadanos prominentes de Siquem y de Bet-milo convocaron una reunión bajo el roble que está junto a la columna[b] de Siquem y proclamaron rey a Abimelec.

Parábola de Jotam

7 Cuando Jotam se enteró, subió a la cima del monte Gerizim y gritó:

«¡Escúchenme, ciudadanos de Siquem!
    ¡Escúchenme a mí si quieren que Dios los escuche a ustedes!
8 Cierta vez los árboles decidieron elegir un rey.
    Primero le dijeron al olivo:
    “¡Reina sobre nosotros!”.
9 Pero el olivo se negó diciendo:
“¿Dejaría yo de producir el aceite de oliva
    que bendice a Dios y a la gente,
    solo para mecerme por encima de los árboles?”.

10 »Entonces le dijeron a la higuera:
    “¡Reina sobre nosotros!”.
11 Pero la higuera también se negó diciendo:
“¿Dejaría yo de producir mi dulce fruto,
    solo para mecerme por encima de los árboles?”.

12 »Entonces le dijeron a la vid:
    “¡Reina sobre nosotros!”.
13 Pero la vid también se negó diciendo:
“¿Dejaría yo de producir el vino
    que alegra a Dios y a la gente,
    solo para mecerme por encima de los árboles?”.

14 »Finalmente todos los árboles le dijeron al espino:
    “¡Reina sobre nosotros!”.
15 Y el espino les respondió a los árboles:
“Si realmente quieren que yo sea su rey,
    vengan a refugiarse bajo mi sombra.
Si no, que salga fuego de mí
    y consuma los cedros del Líbano”».

16 Jotam continuó: «Ahora asegúrense de haber actuado honorablemente y de buena fe al elegir como rey a Abimelec, y de haberse portado bien con Gedeón y todos sus descendientes. ¿Lo trataron con la honra que se merece por todo lo que realizó? 17 Pues él luchó por ustedes y arriesgó su vida cuando los rescató de los madianitas. 18 Pero hoy ustedes se rebelaron contra mi padre y sus descendientes al matar a sus setenta hijos sobre una misma piedra. Y escogieron a Abimelec, hijo de su esclava, para que sea rey de ustedes, solo porque es su pariente.

19 »Si hoy han actuado honorablemente y de buena fe hacia Gedeón y sus descendientes, entonces que tengan alegría con Abimelec y que él tenga alegría con ustedes. 20 Pero si no han actuado de buena fe, ¡que salga fuego de Abimelec y consuma a los ciudadanos prominentes de Siquem y de Bet-milo, y que salga fuego de los ciudadanos de Siquem y de Bet-milo y consuma a Abimelec!».

21 Entonces Jotam huyó y se fue a vivir a Beer, porque le tenía miedo a su hermano Abimelec.

Siquem se rebela contra Abimelec

22 Tres años después de que Abimelec comenzó a gobernar a Israel, 23 Dios envió un espíritu que generó conflictos entre Abimelec y los ciudadanos prominentes de Siquem, quienes finalmente se rebelaron. 24 Dios estaba castigando a Abimelec por haber asesinado a los setenta hijos de Gedeón, y a los ciudadanos de Siquem por apoyarlo en esa traición de asesinar a sus hermanos. 25 Los ciudadanos de Siquem le tendieron una emboscada a Abimelec en las cumbres de las colinas y robaban a todo el que pasara por allí. Pero alguien alertó a Abimelec acerca de la conspiración.

26 Un día Gaal, hijo de Ebed, se mudó a Siquem con sus hermanos y se ganó la confianza de los ciudadanos prominentes de Siquem. 27 Durante el festival anual de la cosecha en Siquem, celebrado en el templo del dios local, hubo vino en abundancia, y todos comenzaron a maldecir a Abimelec. 28 «¿Quién es ese Abimelec?—gritó Gaal—. No es un hijo legítimo de Siquem.[c] Entonces, ¿por qué debemos ser sus siervos? Él no es más que un hijo de Gedeón, y ese Zebul solo es su ayudante. Sirvan a los verdaderos hijos de Hamor, el fundador de Siquem. ¿Por qué tenemos que servir a Abimelec? 29 Si yo fuera el encargado aquí, me desharía de Abimelec. Le diría:[d] “¡Búscate unos soldados y sal a pelear!”».

30 Pero cuando Zebul, el jefe de la ciudad, oyó lo que Gaal decía, se puso furioso. 31 Le envió mensajeros a Abimelec, quien estaba en Aruma,[e] para decirle: «Gaal, hijo de Ebed, y sus hermanos se han mudado a Siquem, y ahora están incitando a la ciudad a rebelarse contra ti. 32 Ven con un ejército esta noche y escóndete en los campos. 33 Por la mañana, a la salida del sol, ataca la ciudad. Cuando Gaal y los que lo acompañan salgan contra ti, podrás hacer con ellos lo que quieras».

34 Entonces Abimelec y todos sus hombres fueron de noche, se dividieron en cuatro grupos y se posicionaron alrededor de Siquem. 35 Gaal estaba parado junto a las puertas de la ciudad cuando Abimelec y su ejército salieron de su escondite. 36 Al verlos, Gaal le dijo a Zebul:

—¡Mira, hay gente bajando de las cumbres!

—Parecen hombres, pero son nada más sombras reflejadas en las colinas—contestó Zebul.

37 Pero Gaal insistió:

—¡No! Hay gente bajando de las colinas.[f] Y otro grupo viene por el camino que pasa por el Roble de los Adivinos.[g]

38 Entonces Zebul se volvió contra él y preguntó:

—¿Y qué pasó con esa boca grande tuya que presume tanto? Acaso no fuiste tú el que dijo: “¿Quién es ese Abimelec y por qué debemos ser sus siervos?”. ¡Te burlaste de esos hombres, y ahora están en las afueras de la ciudad! ¡Sal a pelear contra ellos!

39 Entonces Gaal marchó al frente de los ciudadanos prominentes de Siquem a la batalla contra Abimelec. 40 Pero Abimelec lo persiguió, y muchos de los hombres de Siquem cayeron heridos por el camino cuando se retiraban hacia la entrada de la ciudad. 41 Entonces Abimelec regresó a Aruma, y Zebul expulsó de Siquem a Gaal y a sus hermanos.

42 Al día siguiente, la gente de Siquem salió a los campos para pelear. Cuando Abimelec se enteró, 43 dividió a sus hombres en tres grupos y tendió una emboscada en los campos. Cuando vio que algunos hombres salían de la ciudad, él y su grupo saltaron de su escondite y los atacaron. 44 Abimelec y sus hombres tomaron por asalto la puerta de la ciudad para impedir que los de Siquem volvieran a entrar, mientras los otros dos grupos de Abimelec mataban a la gente en los campos. 45 La batalla duró todo el día, hasta que finalmente Abimelec tomó la ciudad. Entonces mató a los habitantes, redujo la ciudad a escombros y esparció sal por todo el suelo.

46 Cuando los ciudadanos prominentes que vivían en la torre de Siquem se enteraron de lo sucedido, corrieron a esconderse en el templo de Baal-berit.[h] 47 Alguien le informó a Abimelec que los ciudadanos se habían juntado en el templo, 48 entonces él llevó a sus tropas al monte Salmón. Tomó un hacha, cortó ramas de un árbol y se las puso al hombro. «¡Rápido, hagan lo mismo que hice yo!», dijo a sus hombres. 49 Entonces, siguiendo el ejemplo de Abimelec, cada uno de ellos cortó ramas. Amontonaron las ramas contra las paredes del templo y les prendieron fuego. Así murieron todos los que vivían en la torre de Siquem, unas mil personas, tanto hombres como mujeres.

50 Luego Abimelec atacó la ciudad de Tebes y la tomó. 51 Pero había una torre fuerte dentro de la ciudad, y todos los habitantes, hombres y mujeres, corrieron a refugiarse allí. Se atrincheraron en su interior y subieron al techo de la torre. 52 Entonces Abimelec los siguió para atacar la torre; pero cuando se preparaba para prenderle fuego a la entrada, 53 desde el techo, una mujer tiró una piedra de molino, que cayó sobre la cabeza de Abimelec, y le partió el cráneo.

54 Enseguida él le dijo a su joven escudero: «¡Saca tu espada y mátame! ¡Que no se diga que una mujer mató a Abimelec!». Así que el joven lo atravesó con su espada, y él murió. 55 Cuando los hombres de Abimelec lo vieron muerto, se desbandaron y regresaron a sus casas.

56 De esa forma, Dios castigó a Abimelec por el mal que había hecho contra su padre al matar a sus setenta hermanos. 57 Dios también castigó a los hombres de Siquem por toda su maldad. Así se cumplió la maldición de Jotam, hijo de Gedeón.

Footnotes

  1. 9:1 En hebreo Jerobaal (ver 6:32); también en 9:2, 5, 16, 19, 24, 28, 57.
  2. 9:6 El significado del hebreo es incierto.
  3. 9:28 En hebreo ¿Quién es Siquem?
  4. 9:29 Así aparece en la versión griega; en hebreo dice Y le dijo.
  5. 9:31 O en secreto; en hebreo dice en Torma; comparar 9:41.
  6. 9:37a O del centro de la tierra.
  7. 9:37b En hebreo Elónmeonenim.
  8. 9:46 En hebreo El-berit, otro nombre para Baal-berit; comparar 9:4.
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Abimelek

9 Abimelek(A) son of Jerub-Baal(B) went to his mother’s brothers in Shechem and said to them and to all his mother’s clan, 2 “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.(C)”

3 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.” 4 They gave him seventy shekels[a] of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith,(D) and Abimelek used it to hire reckless scoundrels,(E) who became his followers. 5 He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers,(F) the sons of Jerub-Baal. But Jotham,(G) the youngest son of Jerub-Baal, escaped by hiding.(H) 6 Then all the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo(I) gathered beside the great tree(J) at the pillar in Shechem to crown Abimelek king.

7 When Jotham(K) was told about this, he climbed up on the top of Mount Gerizim(L) and shouted to them, “Listen to me, citizens of Shechem, so that God may listen to you. 8 One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Be our king.’

9 “But the olive tree answered, ‘Should I give up my oil, by which both gods and humans are honored, to hold sway over the trees?’

10 “Next, the trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and be our king.’

11 “But the fig tree replied, ‘Should I give up my fruit, so good and sweet, to hold sway over the trees?’

12 “Then the trees said to the vine, ‘Come and be our king.’

13 “But the vine answered, ‘Should I give up my wine,(M) which cheers both gods and humans, to hold sway over the trees?’

14 “Finally all the trees said to the thornbush, ‘Come and be our king.’

15 “The thornbush said to the trees, ‘If you really want to anoint me king over you, come and take refuge in my shade;(N) but if not, then let fire come out(O) of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon!’(P)

16 “Have you acted honorably and in good faith by making Abimelek king? Have you been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family? Have you treated him as he deserves? 17 Remember that my father fought for you and risked(Q) his life to rescue you from the hand of Midian. 18 But today you have revolted against my father’s family. You have murdered his seventy sons(R) on a single stone and have made Abimelek, the son of his female slave, king over the citizens of Shechem because he is related to you. 19 So have you acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today?(S) If you have, may Abimelek be your joy, and may you be his, too! 20 But if you have not, let fire come out(T) from Abimelek and consume you, the citizens of Shechem(U) and Beth Millo,(V) and let fire come out from you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelek!”

21 Then Jotham(W) fled, escaping to Beer,(X) and he lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelek.

22 After Abimelek had governed Israel three years, 23 God stirred up animosity(Y) between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek. 24 God did this in order that the crime against Jerub-Baal’s seventy sons,(Z) the shedding(AA) of their blood, might be avenged(AB) on their brother Abimelek and on the citizens of Shechem, who had helped him(AC) murder his brothers. 25 In opposition to him these citizens of Shechem set men on the hilltops to ambush and rob everyone who passed by, and this was reported to Abimelek.

26 Now Gaal son of Ebed(AD) moved with his clan into Shechem, and its citizens put their confidence in him. 27 After they had gone out into the fields and gathered the grapes and trodden(AE) them, they held a festival in the temple of their god.(AF) While they were eating and drinking, they cursed Abimelek. 28 Then Gaal son of Ebed(AG) said, “Who(AH) is Abimelek, and why should we Shechemites be subject to him? Isn’t he Jerub-Baal’s son, and isn’t Zebul his deputy? Serve the family of Hamor,(AI) Shechem’s father! Why should we serve Abimelek? 29 If only this people were under my command!(AJ) Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelek, ‘Call out your whole army!’”[b](AK)

30 When Zebul the governor of the city heard what Gaal son of Ebed said, he was very angry. 31 Under cover he sent messengers to Abimelek, saying, “Gaal son of Ebed and his clan have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you. 32 Now then, during the night you and your men should come and lie in wait(AL) in the fields. 33 In the morning at sunrise, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, seize the opportunity to attack them.(AM)”

34 So Abimelek and all his troops set out by night and took up concealed positions near Shechem in four companies. 35 Now Gaal son of Ebed had gone out and was standing at the entrance of the city gate(AN) just as Abimelek and his troops came out from their hiding place.(AO)

36 When Gaal saw them, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains!”

Zebul replied, “You mistake the shadows of the mountains for men.”

37 But Gaal spoke up again: “Look, people are coming down from the central hill,[c] and a company is coming from the direction of the diviners’ tree.”

38 Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your big talk now, you who said, ‘Who is Abimelek that we should be subject to him?’ Aren’t these the men you ridiculed?(AP) Go out and fight them!”

39 So Gaal led out[d] the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelek. 40 Abimelek chased him all the way to the entrance of the gate, and many were killed as they fled. 41 Then Abimelek stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his clan out of Shechem.

42 The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields, and this was reported to Abimelek. 43 So he took his men, divided them into three companies(AQ) and set an ambush(AR) in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose to attack them. 44 Abimelek and the companies with him rushed forward to a position at the entrance of the city gate. Then two companies attacked those in the fields and struck them down. 45 All that day Abimelek pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city(AS) and scattered salt(AT) over it.

46 On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple(AU) of El-Berith. 47 When Abimelek heard that they had assembled there, 48 he and all his men went up Mount Zalmon.(AV) He took an ax and cut off some branches, which he lifted to his shoulders. He ordered the men with him, “Quick! Do what you have seen me do!” 49 So all the men cut branches and followed Abimelek. They piled them against the stronghold and set it on fire with the people still inside. So all the people in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women, also died.

50 Next Abimelek went to Thebez(AW) and besieged it and captured it. 51 Inside the city, however, was a strong tower, to which all the men and women—all the people of the city—had fled. They had locked themselves in and climbed up on the tower roof. 52 Abimelek went to the tower and attacked it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire, 53 a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.(AX)

54 Hurriedly he called to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and kill me,(AY) so that they can’t say, ‘A woman killed him.’” So his servant ran him through, and he died. 55 When the Israelites saw that Abimelek was dead, they went home.

56 Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelek had done to his father by murdering his seventy brothers. 57 God also made the people of Shechem pay for all their wickedness.(AZ) The curse of Jotham(BA) son of Jerub-Baal came on them.

Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:4 That is, about 1 3/4 pounds or about 800 grams
  2. Judges 9:29 Septuagint; Hebrew him.” Then he said to Abimelek, “Call out your whole army!”
  3. Judges 9:37 The Hebrew for this phrase means the navel of the earth.
  4. Judges 9:39 Or Gaal went out in the sight of
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Abimelech's Conspiracy

9 Now Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to (A)his mother's relatives and said to them and to the whole clan of his mother's family, 2 “Say in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all (B)seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that (C)I am (D)your bone and your flesh.”

3 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, (E)“He is our brother.” 4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of (F)Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired (G)worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him. 5 And he went to his father's house at (H)Ophrah (I)and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself. 6 And all the leaders of Shechem came together, and all (J)Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar at Shechem.

7 When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood on top of (K)Mount Gerizim and cried aloud and said to them, “Listen to me, you leaders of Shechem, that God may listen to you. 8 (L)The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, (M)‘Reign over us.’ 9 But the olive tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my abundance, by which gods and men are honored, and go hold sway over the trees?’ 10 And the trees said to the fig tree, ‘You come and reign over us.’ 11 But the fig tree said to them, ‘Shall I leave my sweetness and my good fruit and go hold sway over the trees?’ 12 And the trees said to the vine, ‘You come and reign over us.’ 13 But the vine said to them, ‘Shall I leave my wine that (N)cheers God and men and go hold sway over the trees?’ 14 Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘You come and reign over us.’ 15 And the bramble said to the trees, ‘If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and (O)take refuge in my shade, but if not, (P)let fire come out of the bramble and devour (Q)the cedars of Lebanon.’

16 “Now therefore, if you acted in good faith and integrity when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with (R)Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him (S)as his deeds deserved— 17 for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian, 18 and you have risen up against my father's house this day (T)and have killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and have made (U)Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the leaders of Shechem, (V)because he is your relative— 19 if you then have acted in good faith and integrity with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then (W)rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. 20 But if not, (X)let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech.” 21 And Jotham ran away and fled and went to (Y)Beer and lived there, because of Abimelech his brother.

The Downfall of Abimelech

22 Abimelech ruled over Israel three years. 23 (Z)And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem (AA)dealt treacherously with Abimelech, 24 (AB)that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, who killed them, and on the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers. 25 And the leaders of Shechem put men in ambush against him on the mountaintops, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way. And it was told to Abimelech.

26 And Gaal the son of Ebed moved into Shechem with his relatives, and the leaders of Shechem put confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the field and gathered the grapes from their vineyards and trod them and held a festival; and they went into (AC)the house of their god and ate and drank and reviled Abimelech. 28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said, (AD)“Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of (AE)Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him? 29 Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech. I would say[a] to Abimelech, ‘Increase your army, and come out.’”

30 When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. 31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly,[b] saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up[c] the city against you. 32 Now therefore, go by night, you and the people who are with you, and set an ambush in the field. 33 Then in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, rise early and rush upon the city. And when he and the people who are with him come out against you, you may do to them (AF)as your hand finds to do.”

34 So Abimelech and all the men who were with him rose up by night and set an ambush against Shechem in four companies. 35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city, and Abimelech and the people who were with him rose from the ambush. 36 And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from (AG)the mountaintops!” And Zebul said to him, “You mistake[d] the shadow of the mountains for men.” 37 Gaal spoke again and said, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming from the direction of the Diviners' Oak.” 38 Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your mouth now, you who said, (AH)‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Are not these the people whom you despised? Go out now and fight with them.” 39 And Gaal went out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech. 40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him. And many fell wounded, up to the entrance of the gate. 41 And Abimelech lived at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives, so that they could not dwell at Shechem.

42 On the following day, the people went out into the field, and Abimelech was told. 43 He took his people and divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. And he looked and saw the people coming out of the city. So he rose against them and killed them. 44 Abimelech and the company that was with him (AI)rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while the two companies rushed upon all who were in the field and killed them. 45 And Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed the people who were in it, and (AJ)he razed the city and (AK)sowed it with salt.

46 When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered (AL)the stronghold of the house of (AM)El-berith. 47 Abimelech was told that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together. 48 And Abimelech went up to Mount (AN)Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a bundle of brushwood and took it up and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the men who were with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do as I have done.” 49 So every one of the people cut down his bundle and following Abimelech put it against (AO)the stronghold, and they set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the Tower of Shechem also died, about 1,000 men and women.

50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez and captured it. 51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women and all the leaders of the city fled to it and shut themselves in, and they went up to the roof of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 (AP)And a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull. 54 (AQ)Then he called quickly to the young man his armor-bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, everyone departed to his home. 56 (AR)Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. 57 And God also made all the evil of the men of Shechem return on their heads, and upon them came (AS)the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:29 Septuagint; Hebrew and he said
  2. Judges 9:31 Or at Tormah
  3. Judges 9:31 Hebrew besieging, or closing up
  4. Judges 9:36 Hebrew You see
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