Judges 9:41
"And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah,.... Called also Aarima as Jerom (l) says, and in his time called Remphtis; it seems to be not far off from Shechem, he returned to the place where he was before, see Jdg

9:31 contenting himself with the advantage he had got, and waiting when another opportunity would offer, which quickly did, to be revenged on the Shechemites: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem; there seems to have been two parties in Shechem before, one that hated Abimelech, and another more friendly to his interest; by which means Zebul his officer kept his post, and Gaal could not get the government into his hand; and now by the loss in the late battle, who were Abimelech's sworn enemies, and the disgrace Gaal fell into by being beaten, Zebul was able, so far able to carry his point, as to drive Gaul and his brethren out of the city; though he had not strength to put him to death, or to seize him and deliver him into the hands of Abimelech. (l) De loc. Heb. fol. 94. B.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (11 words)

H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (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)
H0725 אֲרוּמָה
Definition:

41בָּארוּמָה, probably =רוּמָה2 Kings 23:36, compare Jerome LagOnomast. 146, 2nd ed. 178. It must have lain near Shechem; identified by MV and others withEl `Ormah, 2 hours southeast from Shechem (van 41בָּארוּמָה, probably =רוּמָה2 Kings 23:36, compare Jerome LagOnomast. 146, 2nd ed. 178. It must have lain near Shechem; identified by MV and others withEl `Ormah, 2 hours southeast from Shechem (van

H1644 גָּרַשׁ
Definition:

20;InfinitivesuffixמִגְרָשָׁהּEzekiel 36:5below;Participle activeגֹּרֵשׁExodus 34:11;passivefeminineגְּרוּשָׁהLeviticus 21:74t.; —cast our, thrust out,׳י, the AmoritesExodus 34:11(J E; withמִמְּנֵי); 20;InfinitivesuffixמִגְרָשָׁהּEzekiel 36:5below;Participle activeגֹּרֵשׁExodus 34:11;passivefeminineגְּרוּשָׁהLeviticus 21:74t.; —cast our, thrust out,׳י, the AmoritesExodus 34:11(J E; withמִמְּנֵי);

Possible Meanings:
  • thing thrust (semantic_range)
  • put forth (semantic_range)
  • yield (semantic_range)
  • yield (semantic_range)
  • produce (semantic_range)
H2083 זְבֻל
Definition:

28,30,36 (twice in verse);Judges 9:38,41.Topical LexiconBiblical ContextAll six occurrences of זְבֻל (Zebul) cluster inJudges 9, the account of Abimelech’s short-lived tyranny over Shechem. Zebul stan 28,30,36 (twice in verse);Judges 9:38,41.Topical LexiconBiblical ContextAll six occurrences of זְבֻל (Zebul) cluster inJudges 9, the account of Abimelech’s short-lived tyranny over Shechem. Zebul stan

Possible Meanings:
  • elevation (semantic_range)
  • height (semantic_range)
  • abode (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H1603 גַּעַל
Definition:

26,28,30,31,35,36,37,39,41.Topical LexiconIdentity within the Book of JudgesGaal son of Ebed appears only inJudges 9, a chapter that records the turbulent aftermath of Gideon’s judgeship and the brief 26,28,30,31,35,36,37,39,41.Topical LexiconIdentity within the Book of JudgesGaal son of Ebed appears only inJudges 9, a chapter that records the turbulent aftermath of Gideon’s judgeship and the brief

Possible Meanings:
  • loathing (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0251 אָח
Definition:

29+ (Ezekiel 18:10 strike out Co compareᵐ5ᵑ6ᵑ9; Ew Smאַח; Dl BaEz xdefends as =onecompare Assyriana—u) never with article; cstrאֲחִיGenesis 10:21+; suffixאָחִיGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיךָGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיוGe 29+ (Ezekiel 18:10 strike out Co compareᵐ5ᵑ6ᵑ9; Ew Smאַח; Dl BaEz xdefends as =onecompare Assyriana—u) never with article; cstrאֲחִיGenesis 10:21+; suffixאָחִיGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיךָGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיוGe

Possible Meanings:
  • brother (semantic_range)
H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (semantic_range)
H7927 שְׁכֶם
Definition:

1district in Northern Palestine(probablyshoulder(saddle ?) of mountain); —׳מְקוֺם שׁGenesis 12:6,שְׁכֶ֑מָךְGenesis 37:14; = city (שְׁכֶ֑מָה שְֶׁכֶם,Hosea 6:9שֶׁ֑כְמָךְ)Joshua 24:1;׳עִיר שׁGenesis 33:1 1district in Northern Palestine(probablyshoulder(saddle ?) of mountain); —׳מְקוֺם שׁGenesis 12:6,שְׁכֶ֑מָךְGenesis 37:14; = city (שְׁכֶ֑מָה שְֶׁכֶם,Hosea 6:9שֶׁ֑כְמָךְ)Joshua 24:1;׳עִיר שׁGenesis 33:1

Possible Meanings:
  • start (semantic_range)
  • rise (semantic_range)
  • early (semantic_range)

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