The Meaning of Judges 9:20 Explained

Judges 9:20

KJV: But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

YLT: and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo, and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devoureth Abimelech.'

Darby: but if not, let fire come out from Abim'elech, and devour the citizens of Shechem, and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abim'elech."

ASV: but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

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What is the context of Judges 9:20?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

What does Judges 9:20 Mean?

Context Summary

Judges 9:7-21 - The Bramble King

Men must have leadership. The reason lies deep in human nature. The French Revolutionaries destroyed the royal family, but Robespierre, Danton and Marat were practically enthroned in the position from which Louis was hurled. In Oliver Cromwell's commonwealth, he exercised the royal prerogative. Some of us enthrone the fatness of the olive, some the sweetness of the fig, and some the good cheer of the vine. In other words, the guiding ideal of some souls is Prosperity, of others Love, of others Pleasure. And yet others choose the bramble-with its prickly thorns-which, when scorched by the summer-heat, is near unto burning, Hebrews 6:8. It stands, therefore, for the useless and perilous life, which is doomed to the scrap-heap. See 1 Corinthians 9:27.

In the meanwhile Jesus waits to become the crowned King of each soul. He adventured his life and delivered us from the hand of the enemy, to whom we had sold ourselves. Do we deal truly and uprightly with Him, in allowing other lords to rule over us while we crown Him with thorns? See Judges 9:17; Judges 19:1-30. [source]

Chapter Summary: Judges 9

¹ Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brothers, is made king
⁷ Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin
²² Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him
³⁰ Zebul reveals it
³⁴ Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt
⁴⁶ He burns the hold of the god Berith
⁵⁰ At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone
⁵⁶ Jotham's curse is fulfilled

What do the individual words in Judges 9:20 mean?

But if not let come fire from Abimelech And devour - the men of Shechem and the house Beth Millo and let come fire from the men of Shechem and from Beth Millo Abimelech

וְאִם־ אַ֕יִן תֵּ֤צֵא אֵשׁ֙ מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְתֹאכַ֛ל אֶת־ בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־ בֵּ֣ית מִלּ֑וֹא וְתֵצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁכֶם֙ וּמִבֵּ֣ית מִלּ֔וֹא אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ

וְאִם־	But if
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if.
תֵּ֤צֵא	let come
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
אֵשׁ֙	fire
Parse: Noun, common singular Root: אֵשׁ Sense: fire.
מֵאֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ	from Abimelech
Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Sense: king of Gerar in Abraham’s time.
וְתֹאכַ֛ל	And devour
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אָכַל Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בַּעֲלֵ֥י	the men
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בָּעַל Sense: owner, husband, lord.
שְׁכֶ֖ם	of Shechem
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: שְׁכֶם Sense: son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob’s arrival.
בֵּ֣ית	the house
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
מִלּ֑וֹא	Beth Millo
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִלֹּא Sense: a place near Shechem; site unknown.
וְתֵצֵ֨א	and let come
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
אֵ֜שׁ	fire
Parse: Noun, common singular Root: אֵשׁ Sense: fire.
מִבַּעֲלֵ֤י	from the men
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בָּעַל Sense: owner, husband, lord.
שְׁכֶם֙	of Shechem
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: שְׁכֶם Sense: son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob’s arrival.
וּמִבֵּ֣ית	and from
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
מִלּ֔וֹא	Beth Millo
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מִלֹּא Sense: a place near Shechem; site unknown.
אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ	Abimelech
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Sense: king of Gerar in Abraham’s time.

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