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A King Without God
Commentators highlight that Abimelech's coronation was a rebellious act. The title 'king' was a Canaanite concept that his father, Gideon, had explicitly refused. The men of Shechem acted on their own, without consulting God or the other tribes of Israel, which defied the nation's covenant.
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 9:6
18th Century
Theologian
Millo must have been a fortified place close to, but separate from, Shechem, and perhaps the same as the tower of Shechem mentioned in ([Reference …
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 9:6
19th Century
Bishop
The house of Millo. —It cannot be determined whether Beth Millo is here a proper name, or whether Beth means the family o…
John Gill
On Judges 9:6
17th Century
Pastor
And all the men of Shechem gathered together
Upon the return of Abimelech, after he with his banditti had committed …
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 9:1–6
17th Century
Minister
The men of Shechem chose Abimelech king. God was not consulted whether they should have any king, much less who it should be.
If parents coul…