And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Set liers in wait for him. —The “for him” does not necessarily mean “to seize him,” but to his disadvantage. The disaffec…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of
the mountains
Of Ebal …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Abimelech is seated on the throne his father refused. But how long does this glory last? Wait just three years, and see the bramble withered and bu…

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