Judges 9:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there because he feared Abimelech his brother.

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  • Num 21:16 : 16 And from there they went to Beer: that is the well of which the LORD spoke to Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
  • Josh 19:8 : 8 And all the villages that were around these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Simeon according to their families.
  • 2 Sam 20:14 : 14 Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel and to Bethmaachah, and all the Berites gathered together and followed him.

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  • Judg 9:16-20
    5 verses
    76%

    16 Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and sincerely, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to what he deserved—

    17 (For my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian,

    18 But you have risen up against my father's house today, and have killed his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother)—

    19 If then you have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.

    20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

  • Judg 9:1-7
    7 verses
    74%

    1 And Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem, to his mother's relatives, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

    2 Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, asking, Which is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rules over you? Remember also that I am your own flesh and bone.

    3 And his mother's relatives spoke about 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.

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

    5 And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy persons, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, was left, for he hid himself.

    6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

    7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, you men of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.

  • Judg 9:22-25
    4 verses
    74%

    22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,

    23 Then God sent a harmful spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

    24 So that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be avenged, and their blood be upon Abimelech their brother who killed them, and upon the men of Shechem who aided him in the killing of his brothers.

    25 And the men of Shechem set ambushes against him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them along that way; and it was told to Abimelech.

  • Judg 9:54-56
    3 verses
    71%

    54 Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and kill me, so that they may not 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, they each went to his own place.

    56 Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father, in killing his seventy brothers.

  • Judg 9:39-44
    6 verses
    71%

    39 And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.

    40 And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.

    41 And Abimelech stayed at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives, so that they should not dwell in Shechem.

    42 And it happened the next day, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

    43 And he took the people, divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field, and looked, and behold, the people were coming out of the city; and he rose against them and struck them down.

    44 And Abimelech, and the company with him, rushed forward, and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two other companies ran upon all the people who were in the fields and struck them down.

  • Judg 9:50-52
    3 verses
    70%

    50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez and took it.

    51 But within the city was a strong tower, and all the men and women, all the inhabitants of the city, fled there, shut themselves in, and went up to the top of the tower.

    52 And Abimelech came to the tower, fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

  • Judg 9:27
    70%

    27 And they went out into the fields, gathered their vineyards, trampled the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.

  • 1 Kgs 19:3
    70%

    3 And when he saw that, he arose, and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

  • Judg 9:46-48
    3 verses
    69%

    46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered the stronghold of the house of the god Berith.

    47 And it was told to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

    48 And Abimelech went up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, cut down a branch from the trees, and took it and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people with him, What you have seen me do, hurry and do likewise.

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    68%

    10 And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

  • Judg 9:31-32
    2 verses
    67%

    31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem—and behold, they are fortifying the city against you.

    32 Now therefore arise by night, you and the people with you, and lie in wait in the field.

  • Gen 21:32
    67%

    32 Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba; then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his army, and they returned to the land of the Philistines.

  • Judg 11:3
    67%

    3 Then Jephthah fled from his brothers, and lived in the land of Tob: and there gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.

  • Judg 9:35
    67%

    35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood at the entrance of the city gate, and Abimelech rose up, and the people with him, from lying in wait.

  • Judg 8:31
    66%

    31 And his concubine who was in Shechem, also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

  • Judg 4:17
    66%

    17 However, Sisera fled away on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, for there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

  • Gen 22:19
    66%

    19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

  • Judg 8:29
    66%

    29 And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house.

  • Gen 31:21
    66%

    21 So he fled with all he had; and he rose up, and crossed over the river, and set his face toward Mount Gilead.

  • 1 Chr 19:15
    65%

    15 And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

  • Gen 26:23
    65%

    23 And he went up from there to Beersheba.

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