Judges 9:22

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Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years.

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  • Judg 9:23-25
    3 verses
    76%

    23Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem acted treacherously against Abimelech.

    24This happened so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be avenged, and their blood laid on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the leaders of Shechem, who had supported him in killing his brothers.

    25The leaders of Shechem set up ambushes on the mountaintops, and they robbed everyone who passed by them on the road. This was reported to Abimelech.

  • Judg 9:18-21
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    18but today you have risen up against my father’s house and killed his seventy sons on one stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem, because he is your brother—

    19if you have acted faithfully and sincerely toward Jerubbaal and his family today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.

    20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo, and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo and consume Abimelech.

    21Then Jotham fled, running away to Beer, and he lived there because he feared his brother Abimelech.

  • Judg 9:1-6
    6 verses
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    1Abimelech, son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to visit his mother’s relatives. He spoke to them and to the entire family of his mother’s household, saying:

    2"Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, 'Which is better for you: that seventy men—all the sons of Jerubbaal—rule over you, or that one man rules over you?' Remember, I am your own flesh and blood."

    3When Abimelech’s mother’s relatives spoke all of his words to the leaders of Shechem, their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our brother."

    4They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and with it Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men who followed him.

    5He went to his father’s house at Ophrah and killed his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, escaped by hiding himself.

    6Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo gathered together. They went and made Abimelech king by the oak near the pillar in Shechem.

  • Judg 9:54-56
    3 verses
    72%

    54Hastily, he called to his young armor-bearer and said, "Draw your sword and kill me, so they cannot say, 'A woman killed him.'" So his servant ran him through, and he died.

    55When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each returned to their homes.

    56Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father by killing his seventy brothers.

  • Judg 9:39-45
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    39So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.

    40But Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Many fell wounded, all the way to the entrance of the gate.

    41Abimelech stayed in Arumah, while Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.

    42The following day, the people went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech.

    43So Abimelech took his army, divided them into three companies, and set an ambush in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he attacked them.

    44Abimelech and his company rushed forward and took their position at the entrance of the city gate, while the other two companies struck down those in the fields.

    45Abimelech fought against the city all that day, captured it, killed its inhabitants, tore it down, and sowed it with salt.

  • Judg 9:50
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    50Then Abimelech went to Thebez. He camped there and captured it.

  • 2 Chr 13:1-2
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    70%

    1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

    2He reigned for three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Micaiah, the daughter of Uriel from Gibeah. There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

  • Judg 8:31
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    31His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.

  • Judg 10:2-3
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    69%

    2Tola judged Israel for twenty-three years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.

    3After him, Jair the Gileadite arose and judged Israel for twenty-two years.

  • Judg 9:47
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    47When Abimelech was told that all the people of the tower of Shechem had gathered there,

  • 1 Kgs 15:1
    69%

    1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.

  • Judg 9:16
    69%

    16Now, if you acted faithfully and sincerely in making Abimelech king, and if you have treated Jerubbaal and his family well, and if you have repaid him in accordance with what he did for you—

  • Gen 21:22
    68%

    22At that time, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, 'God is with you in everything you do.'

  • Judg 9:34
    68%

    34So Abimelech and all his troops got up by night and set an ambush near Shechem in four companies.

  • Judg 9:27
    68%

    27They went out into the fields, harvested their vineyards, trampled the grapes, and held a festival. They entered the temple of their god, where they ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.

  • Gen 21:32
    68%

    32After making the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

  • 1 Kgs 22:1
    67%

    1For three years there was no war between Aram and Israel.

  • Judg 9:29
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    29If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech!" Then he said to Abimelech, "Gather your army and come out!"

  • Gen 20:9
    67%

    9Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, 'What have you done to us? How have I wronged you that you have brought such a great sin upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.'

  • Gen 20:4
    67%

    4Now Abimelech had not approached her, so he said, 'Lord, will you destroy a nation even if it is innocent?'

  • Judg 9:52
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    52Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it. He approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire.

  • 1 Sam 13:1
    67%

    1Saul was [about] a year into his reign when he became king, and he ruled over Israel for two years.

  • Judg 9:31
    66%

    31He secretly sent messengers to Abimelech, saying, "Look, Gaal, son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.

  • Gen 20:15
    66%

    15And Abimelech said, 'My land is before you; settle wherever you please.'