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And when they told [it] to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
Judges 9:7 — KJV
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Judges 9:7
King James Version (KJV)
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— D.L. Moody
Judges 9:7
Verse 7 of 57
Commentary
Commentary on Judges 9:7
Theological / DevotionalTop of mount Gerizim. Probably not the “top” of the mountain, 900 ft. (274.3 m.) above the town, but more likely somewhere nearer, on the slopes of the mountain.
Jotham, the only son of Gideon who had escaped being put to death by Abimelech, learned that the men of Shechem were proclaiming Abimelech king. Taking his life in his hands, he climbed to a projecting rock above the people who were assembled near the oak tree. Having gained the attention of the throng that had just made Abimelech king, Jotham shouted a message to the group. His speech consisted of two parts. The parable contrasts the attitude of Gideon and his sons with the adventurous Abimelech, and predicts that the course of the Shechemites in electing Abimelech king will end in disaster. The speech is one of the masterpieces of literature.
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