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A Strategic Pulpit
Commentators explain that Jotham chose his location, Mount Gerizim, with great care. It was a high place overlooking Shechem, allowing his voice to carry to the people below, who were likely gathered for a festival. The natural acoustics of the Palestinian hills made it possible for him to deliver his message from a position of relative safety.
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Albert Barnes
On Judges 9:7
18th Century
Theologian
The top of Mount Gerizim - The ancient Shechem was perhaps situated there. The population of Shechem is supposed to have been keeping some …
Charles Ellicott
On Judges 9:7
19th Century
Bishop
In the top of mount Gerizim. — Unless Shechem is not to be identified with Neapolis (Nablous), and was instead, as De Sau…
John Gill
On Judges 9:7
17th Century
Pastor
And when they told it to Jotham
Or when it was told him that Abimelech was made king in Shechem by some of his frien…
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Matthew Henry
On Judges 9:7–21
17th Century
Minister
There was no occasion for the trees to choose a king; they are all the trees of the Lord that He has planted. Nor was there any occasion for Israel…