Judges 9:4

“And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.”

"And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him." - Judges 9:4
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What does Judges 9:4 mean?

Sure! Judges 9:4 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads: "And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him." This verse comes from the Book of Judges, which is…

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The Cost of Compromise: A Reflection on Abimelech's Choices

The powerful narrative in Judges 9:4, which states, "And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him," invites us to reflect deeply on the consequences of our choices and…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Discernment in Leadership

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You today with humility and reverence, eager to seek Your wisdom and guidance. As we reflect on the events recorded in Judges 9:4, where it is said, "And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver…

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Judges 9:4 - "And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him."
Psalms 9:4 - "For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right."
Judges 4:4
Judges 4:9 - "And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh."
Judges 4:4 - "¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time."
Judges 9:8-15
Judges 9:50 - "¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it."
"For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right." - Psalms 9:4
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 4:4 - "¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time."
Judges 9:39 - "And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech."
"¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time." - Judges 4:4
Judges 21:9 - "For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there."
Judges 9:10 - "And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us."
Judges 9:42 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech."
Judges 9:12 - "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 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?"
James 2:4 - "Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?"
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."
Judges 4:15 – "The Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword."
Judges 9:46 - "¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith."
Judges 9:21 - "And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother."
Judges 9:30 - "¶ And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled."
Job 9:24 - "The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?"
Judges 1:9 - "¶ And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley."