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Judges 9

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Judges 9:6 [1] Or the house of Millo.
Judges 9:6 [1] Or the house of Millo.
Judges 9:8 [2] This riveting speech in which inanimate objects (trees, a vine, a bush) are personified is the first of only a few fables recorded in the Bible. It ends with a curse (v 20) which is fulfilled at the end of the chapter.
Judges 9:8 [2] This riveting speech in which inanimate objects (trees, a vine, a bush) are personified is the first of only a few fables recorded in the Bible. It ends with a curse (v 20) which is fulfilled at the end of the chapter.
Judges 9:23 [3] I.e. a disruptive, hateful attitude.
Judges 9:23 [3] I.e. a disruptive, hateful attitude.
Judges 9:33 [4] Lit as your hand finds.
Judges 9:33 [4] Lit as your hand finds.
Judges 9:45 [5] Even if Abimelech had been able to supply enough salt, spreading it over Shechem was not intended to actually make the ground unproductive; it was a symbol of perpetual desolation, and a warning that Shechem should never be rebuilt. However, Shechem was later rebuilt (1KG 12:25).
Judges 9:45 [5] Even if Abimelech had been able to supply enough salt, spreading it over Shechem was not intended to actually make the ground unproductive; it was a symbol of perpetual desolation, and a warning that Shechem should never be rebuilt. However, Shechem was later rebuilt (1KG 12:25).
Judges 9:46 [6] Lit house.
Judges 9:46 [6] Lit house.