Judges 9:43 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Into three companies. —Why he only made three companies this time can only be matter of conjecture.

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And he took the people
That is, the forces he had with him at Arumah:

and divided them into three…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now, but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's…

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