Judges 9:22
"When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel. The people in general consenting to what the men of Shechem had done, at least not opposing it, all being desirous of

a king, and therefore put up with a mean person, rather than have none; though it is amazing they should, and that they had not rose up as one man against Abimelech, and avenged the blood of the sons of Gideon, who had been so useful and serviceable to them; it is indeed said that he reigned over all Israel, and his reign, such as it was, was very short, as is often the case with wicked princes.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H7786 שׂוּר
Definition:

A primitive root; properly, to vanquish; by implication, to rule (causatively, crown) -- make princes, have power, reign. Seecuwr.see HEBREWcuwrNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same assur, q.v A primitive root; properly, to vanquish; by implication, to rule (causatively, crown) -- make princes, have power, reign. Seecuwr.see HEBREWcuwrNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same assur, q.v

Possible Meanings:
  • wall (semantic_range)
H0040 אֲבִימֶלֶךְ
Definition:

18#NAME?1king of GerarGenesis 20:2,3,4 +,Genesis 21:22,25 (twice in verse) +,Genesis 26:1,8 + (24 t. Genesis).2king of Gath PsalmGenesis 34:1error forאָכִישׁ, compare1 Samuel 21:11f; — a better known 18#NAME?1king of GerarGenesis 20:2,3,4 +,Genesis 21:22,25 (twice in verse) +,Genesis 26:1,8 + (24 t. Genesis).2king of Gath PsalmGenesis 34:1error forאָכִישׁ, compare1 Samuel 21:11f; — a better known

Possible Meanings:
  • Melek (semantic_range)
  • is father (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל
Definition:

16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG 16(Hpt); MI5, + 5 t.ישראל; in EgyptianY-si-r-'lSteindZAW xvi (1896), 331, compare BreastedBib. World ix (1897), 62 ff.PatonSyr. and Pal. 134; AssyrianSir-'-lai(=יִשְׂרְאֵלִי) SchrKG 356 ff., 364; COTG

Possible Meanings:
  • Israel (semantic_range)
H7969 שָׁלוֹשׁ
Definition:

890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine 890t., also constructשְׁלשׁGenesis 18:665t. (butGenesis 38:24read perhapsשְׁלשֶׁתSamaritan, compare Di and others),שְׁלָשֿׁExodus 21:11;feminineשְׁלשָׁה(וֺשָׁה- rare, chiefly late), withnoun masculine

H8141 שָׁנֶה
Definition:

10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t., 10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t.,

Possible Meanings:
  • year (semantic_range)

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