Judges 9:17

Translations

Modern

…for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,

Traditional

(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

Literal

…for my father fought for you and cast away his life from him, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian.

Latin

…et animam suam dedit periculis, ut erueret vos de manu Madian,

Original

Hebrew

English

…for my father fought for you and risked his life to deliver you from the hand of Midian,

Notes

Judges 9:16–18

The people of Shechem chose to follow an unworthy man. They also acted dishonestly by plotting with Abimelech against Gideon's family.

Judges 9:7–21

Jotham shared a fable, where plants and animals act like humans, to illustrate the situation (Judges 9:7–15). He then cursed Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem (Judges 9:16–21). If they had acted dishonestly, it would become clear (Judges 9:56–57).

Judges 9:1–57

Abimelech's reign marked a shift from the relative peace of the early judges (Judges 3:7–8:35) to the decline of the later years (10:1–16:31).

Theme notes and profiles

Gideon Preaching to a Tough Crowd Shechem

Events

Usurpation by Abimelech

Related verses

Romans 5:8
But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Judges 7:1–25
Early in the morning Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the men with him camped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh.
Judges 8:4–10
Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit.
Revelation 12:11
They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
Romans 16:4
…who have risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.
Esther 4:16
“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”

Places

Midian: A nation descended from Abraham; oppressed Israel in the time of the judges

Glossary

Arumah Baal-Berith Beth-Millo Curse, Cursed Judges, Book of Millo Shechem (Place) Warfare

Topics

Fatherless: Jotham Ingratitude: Shechemites Jotham: Son of Gideon: Rebukes the Shechemites with the Parable About the Trees Judge: Abimelech Orphan: Jotham Sarcasm by Jotham

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