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All the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire on them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
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God's Justice, Man's Motives
Matthew Henry highlights a profound theological truth: Abimelech acted out of personal revenge, but God used his actions to enact divine justice. God was punishing the Schechemites for their earlier sin of helping Abimelech murder Gideon's sons. This shows how God can use even the sinful intentions of people to accomplish His righteous purposes.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech With…
Presbyterian
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…
