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King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Scripture focus
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we should serve him? [is] not [he] the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
Judges 9:28 — KJV
Who is Abimelech? Obviously contemptuous, like, “Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse?” in 1 Sam. 25:10.
Who is Shechem? Probably a reflection on the city also for allowing such a one as Abimelech to rule over its inhabitants. Did Shechem naturally and traditionally belong to Abimelech?
Zebul his officer. “We are not even being ruled by Abimelech,” he said in effect, “but merely by Zebul, his underling, who is of no account at all.” Zebul had apparently been placed by Abimelech as governor or prefect of the city (see v. 30). Gaal was preparing the way to usurp Zebul’s position and authority.
Men of Hamor. How much better to make as your leader a pure-blooded Canaanite, descendant of our old native prince Hamor, the hereditary owner of Shechem (see Gen. 33:19; Joshua 24:32).
By SdaBc
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