Judges 9:40

“And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.”

"And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate." - Judges 9:40
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What does Judges 9:40 mean?

In Judges 9:40 of the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, it reads: "But Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate." This verse is part of the larger story of Abimelech, a son of Gideon, who sought…

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The Pursuit of Purpose: Lessons from Abimelech’s Chase

In the narrative of Judges 9, we encounter a tumultuous period in Israel’s history, marked by chaos and the longing for leadership. The verse that captivates our attention today is Judges 9:40: "And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and…

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A Prayer for Strength in Times of Pursuit

O Lord our God, the Eternal King who reigns with justice and mercy, As I come before You with a heart humble and contrite, I am reminded of the story of Abimelech, a figure of ambition turned chaos, who pursued his enemies not with purpose but with malice. In Judges 9:40, it is…

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Judges 9:40 - "And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate."
Isaiah 40:23 - "That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity."
Judges 6:36-40 – Gideon’s fleece test for dew.
Judges 6:40 - "And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground."
Judges 11:40 - "That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year."
Exodus 40:9
Mark 9:40 - "For he that is not against us is on our part."
"That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity." - Isaiah 40:23
Judges 20:40 - "But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven."
Luke 9:40 - "And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not."
Judges 9:8-15
1 Chronicles 9:40 - "And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah."
"And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground." - Judges 6:40
"That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year." - Judges 11:40
Job 40:9 - "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?"
"For he that is not against us is on our part." - Mark 9:40
Judges 9:50 - "¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it."
John 9:40 - "And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?"
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."
Ezekiel 40:9 - "Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward."
Judges 9:39 - "And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech."
Genesis 40:9 - "And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;"
Judges 21:9 - "For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there."
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."