Judges 9:21

“And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.”

"And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother." - Judges 9:21
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What does Judges 9:21 mean?

The verse Judges 9:21 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother." This verse is part of the story of Abimelech, one of the judges of Israel. Abimelech was the son of…

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Fleeing to Safety: A Journey of Trust and Courage

In the age-old tale of violent power struggles, the story of Jotham stands out not merely for its narrative but for the profound lessons it imparts upon us today. Judges 9:21 recounts that "And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech…

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A Prayer for Refuge and Courage in Times of Fear

O Lord God Almighty, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You with reverence and humility, acknowledging Your sovereignty over our lives. We turn our hearts to the Scriptures, and particularly to the poignant story of Jotham, who, as it is written in Judges 9:21, "And…

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Judges 9:21 - "And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother."
Judges 21:9 - "For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there."
"For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there." - Judges 21:9
Judges 9:8-15
Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
Judges 18:21 - "So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them."
Judges 21:17 - "And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel."
Judges 21:15 - "And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel."
Judges 9:50 - "¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it."
Judges 21:25 - "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes."
Judges 9:22 - "¶ When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,"
Judges 15:9 - "¶ Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi."
Judges 21:21 - "And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin."
Judges 9:39 - "And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech."
Judges 7:21 - "And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled."
Judges 21:4 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings."
Judges 13:21 - "But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD."
Matthew 9:21
Judges 9:42 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech."
Judges 9:10 - "And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 9:12 - "Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 9:47 - "And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together."
Psalms 98:9 - "Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity."
Judges 21:6 - "And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day."
Judges 21:2 - "And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;"
Judges 21:13 - "And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them."
Judges 9:9 - "But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?"
Judges 9:32 - "Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:"
Judges 9:14 - "Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us."