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Judges 9:20

King James Version (KJV)

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Judges 9:20

Verse 20 of 57

Scripture focus

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.

Judges 9:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 9:20

Theological / Devotional

But if not. Jotham’s hearers knew they had not acted in good faith, and this imprecation must have been like a knell of doom.

Let fire come out. Jotham’s curse was that Abimelech and the men of Shechem would perish by mutual destruction. Frequently the unity of bad men speedily changes into enmity and reciprocal extermination. This malediction was exactly fulfilled as recorded in the remainder of the chapter (see vs. 56, 57).

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