They departed. —The death of a leader was generally sufficient to break up an ancient army (1 Samuel 17:51). “With Abi…

And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead
That is, those that were with him, the men of his army, who w…

The Shechemites were ruined by Abimelech; now he is reckoned with, who was their leader in villainy. Evil pursues sinners, and sometimes overtakes …