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Judges 9:21

King James Version (KJV)

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And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

Judges 9:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 9:21

Theological / Devotional

Beer. Signifying “well.” There were many places in Palestine that bore this name. This renders exact identification of the place impossible. Jotham would likely have been safe anywhere in the territories of Judah or Benjamin, and he probably fled to one territory or the other.

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