And God also brought back upon their own heads all the evil of the men of Shechem. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them. Cross References Judges 9:24in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers. Judges 9:56 In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father by murdering his seventy brothers. Judges 10:1 After the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose to deliver Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim. 1 Kings 2:32 The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he killed with the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army. Chapter Outline 1. Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brothers, is made king7. Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin 22. Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him 30. Zebul reveals it 34. Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt 46. He burns the hold of the god Berith 50. At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone 56. Jotham's curse is fulfilled. Jump to Previous Curse Cursing Evil Head Heads Jerubbaal Jerub-Baal Jerubba'al Jotham Pay Render Requite Shechem WickednessJump to Next Curse Cursing Evil Head Heads Jerubbaal Jerub-Baal Jerubba'al Jotham Pay Render Requite Shechem Wickedness |
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