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Judges 9:22

Context
God Fulfills Jotham’s Curse

9:22 Abimelech commanded 1  Israel for three years.

Judges 12:8

Context
Order Restored

12:8 After him Ibzan of Bethlehem 2  led 3  Israel.

1 tn The Hebrew verb translated “commanded” (שָׂרַר, sarar), which appears only here in Judges, differs from the ones employed earlier in this chapter (מָשַׁל [mashal] and מָלַךְ [malakh]).

sn Abimelech commanded Israel. Perhaps while ruling as king over the city-state of Shechem, Abimelech also became a leader of the Israelite tribal alliance (see R. G. Boling, Judges [AB], 175).

2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

3 tn Traditionally, “judged.”



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