Keil and Delitzsch Commentary - Judges 9:39

Keil and Delitzsch Commentary - Judges 9:39 - 9:39

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Keil and Delitzsch Commentary - Judges 9:39 - 9:39

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9:1 - 9:1
9:7 - 9:7
9:16 - 9:16
9:21 - 9:21
9:22 - 9:22
9:25 - 9:25
9:30 - 9:30
9:32 - 9:32
9:34 - 9:34
9:35 - 9:35
9:37 - 9:37
9:38 - 9:38
9:39 - 9:39
9:41 - 9:41
9:42 - 9:42
9:44 - 9:44
9:45 - 9:45
9:46 - 9:46
9:50 - 9:50

Then Gaal went out “before the citizens of Shechem;” i.e., not at their head as their leaders, which is the meaning of לִפְנֵי in Gen 33:3; Exo 13:21; Num 10:35, etc., - for, according to Jdg 9:33-35, Gaal had only gone out of the town with his own retinue, and, according to Jdg 9:42, Jdg 9:43, the people of Shechem did not go out till the next day, - but “in the sight of the lords of Shechem,” so that they looked upon the battle. But the battle ended unfortunately for him. Abimelech put him to flight (רָדַף as in Lev 26:36), and there fell many slain up to the gate of the city, into which Gaal had fled with his followers.