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God's Justice is Certain
Commentators explain that this verse is the theological conclusion of the entire chapter, explicitly stating that God orchestrates justice. They highlight the poetic nature of the punishment: Abimelech, who murdered his brothers on one stone, is killed by a stone, and the treacherous Shechemites are destroyed by the very man they elevated.
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Charles Ellicott
On Judges 9:56–57
19th Century
Bishop
Thus, these impressive verses give the explanation of the whole narrative. They are inserted to show that God punishes both individual and national…
John Gill
On Judges 9:57
17th Century
Pastor
And all the evil of the men of Shechem
In aiding Abimelech to slay his brethren, and in making him king after so fou…
Matthew Henry
On Judges 9:50–57
17th Century
Minister
The Shechemites were ruined by Abimelech; now he is reckoned with, who was their leader in villainy. Evil pursues sinners, and sometimes overtakes …