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Judges 9:1

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¶ And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

And Abimelech {H40} the son {H1121} of Jerubbaal {H3378} went {H3212} to Shechem {H7927} unto his mother's {H517} brethren {H251}, and communed {H1696} with them, and with all the family {H4940} of the house {H1004} of his mother's {H517} father {H1}, saying {H559},

Avimelekh the son of Yeruba'al went to Sh'khem, to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them and with the whole clan of his maternal grandfather. He said,

Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,

And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and spake with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,

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Cross-References

  • Judges 8:31 (5 votes)

    And his concubine that [was] in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.

  • Psalms 83:2 (3 votes)

    For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

  • Psalms 83:4 (3 votes)

    They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from [being] a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

  • Genesis 33:18 (2 votes)

    And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.

  • 1 Kings 12:3 (2 votes)

    That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

  • 1 Kings 12:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

  • 1 Kings 12:20 (2 votes)

    And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.