Judges 8:31

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and his concubine, who `is' in Shechem, hath born to him -- even she -- a son, and he appointeth his name Abimelech.

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  • Gen 16:15 : 15 And Hagar beareth to Abram a son; and Abram calleth the name of his son, whom Hagar hath borne, Ishmael;
  • Gen 20:2 : 2 and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.
  • Gen 22:24 : 24 and his concubine, whose name `is' Reumah, she also hath borne Tebah, and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maachah.
  • Judg 9:1-5 : 1 and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying, 2 `Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which `is' good for you -- the ruling over you of seventy men (all the sons of Jerubbaal), or the ruling over you of one man? -- and ye have remembered that I `am' your bone and your flesh.' 3 And his mother's brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, `He `is' our brother;' 4 and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him; 5 and he goeth into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slayeth his brethren, sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone; and Jotham, youngest son of Jerubbaal, is left, for he was hidden.
  • Judg 9:18 : 18 and ye have risen against the house of my father to-day, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he `is' your brother --

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  • Judg 9:1-6
    6 verses
    79%

    1and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem, unto his mother's brethren, and speaketh unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

    2`Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, Which `is' good for you -- the ruling over you of seventy men (all the sons of Jerubbaal), or the ruling over you of one man? -- and ye have remembered that I `am' your bone and your flesh.'

    3And his mother's brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, `He `is' our brother;'

    4and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;

    5and he goeth into the house of his father at Ophrah, and slayeth his brethren, sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone; and Jotham, youngest son of Jerubbaal, is left, for he was hidden.

    6And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which `is' in Shechem;

  • Judg 9:18-19
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    76%

    18and ye have risen against the house of my father to-day, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he `is' your brother --

    19yea, if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and he doth rejoice -- even he -- in you;

  • Judg 8:30
    76%

    30and to Gideon there have been seventy sons, coming out of his loin, for he had many wives;

  • Judg 9:22-29
    8 verses
    75%

    22And Abimelech is prince over Israel three years,

    23and God sendeth an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,

    24for the coming in of the violence `to' the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and of their blood to place `it' on Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and on the masters of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

    25And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills, and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way, and it is declared to Abimelech.

    26And Gaal son of Ebed cometh -- also his brethren -- and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,

    27and go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile Abimelech.

    28And Gaal son of Ebed saith, `Who `is' Abimelech, and who `is' Shechem, that we serve him? is `he' not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him -- we?

    29and oh that this people were in my hand -- then I turn Abimelech aside;' and he saith to Abimelech, `Increase thy host, and come out.'

  • Judg 9:56
    75%

    56and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren;

  • Judg 9:31
    71%

    31and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, `Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;

  • Judg 9:39-43
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    71%

    39And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,

    40and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate.

    41And Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.

    42And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the people go out to the field, and they declare `it' to Abimelech,

    43and he taketh the people, and divideth them into three detachments, and layeth wait in a field, and looketh, and lo, the people are coming out from the city, and he riseth against them, and smiteth them.

  • Judg 9:50
    71%

    50And Abimelech goeth unto Thebez, and encampeth against Thebez, and captureth it,

  • Judg 9:34-35
    2 verses
    71%

    34And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who `are' with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments;

    35and Gaal son of Ebed goeth out, and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech riseth -- also the people who `are' with him -- from the ambush,

  • Judg 9:46-48
    3 verses
    71%

    46And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,

    47and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,

    48and Abimelech goeth up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who `are' with him, and Abimelech taketh the great axe in his hand, and cutteth off a bough of the trees, and lifteth it up, and setteth `it' on his shoulder, and saith unto the people who `are' with him, `What ye have seen I have done -- haste, do ye like it.'

  • Gen 22:24
    70%

    24and his concubine, whose name `is' Reumah, she also hath borne Tebah, and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maachah.

  • Judg 8:32
    70%

    32And Gideon son of Joash dieth, in a good old age, and is buried in the burying-place of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-Ezrite.

  • 1 Chr 8:29-31
    3 verses
    70%

    29And in Gibeon hath the father of Gibeon dwelt, and the name of his wife `is' Maachah;

    30and his son, the first-born, `is' Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

    31and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;

  • 1 Chr 2:29
    70%

    29And the name of the wife of Abishur `is' Abihail, and she beareth to him Ahban and Molid.

  • Judg 9:53-54
    2 verses
    69%

    53and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,

    54and he calleth hastily unto the young man bearing his weapons, and saith to him, `Draw thy sword, and thou hast put me to death, lest they say of me -- A woman slew him;' and his young man pierced him through, and he dieth.

  • 1 Chr 7:14
    68%

    14Sons of Manasseh: Ashriel, whom Jaladah his Aramaean concubine bare, with Machir father of Gilead.

  • 2 Chr 13:21
    68%

    21And Abijah strengtheneth himself, and taketh to him fourteen wives, and begetteth twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters,

  • 1 Sam 8:2
    68%

    2And the name of his first-born son is Joel, and the name of his second Abiah, judges in Beer-Sheba:

  • Gen 26:10
    68%

    10And Abimelech saith, `What `is' this thou hast done to us? as a little thing one of the people had lain with thy wife, and thou hadst brought upon us guilt;'

  • 2 Chr 11:20
    68%

    20And after her he hath taken Maachah daughter of Absalom, and she beareth to him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

  • Gen 21:32
    67%

    32And they make a covenant in Beer-Sheba, and Abimelech riseth -- Phichol also, head of his host -- and they turn back unto the land of the Philistines;

  • 1 Chr 1:32
    67%

    32And sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.

  • 1 Chr 8:3
    67%

    3And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,