Judges 9:47

“And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.”

"And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together." - Judges 9:47
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What does Judges 9:47 mean?

In Judges 9:47 (KJV), the scripture reads, "And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together." This verse is part of a wider narrative found in the book of Judges, which chronicles the tumultuous period in the history of Israel after the…

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The Tower of Shechem: A Reflection on Unity and Its Consequences

In Judges 9:47, we read, "And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together." This verse sits within a narrative filled with lessons about leadership, rebellion, and the consequences of human actions. To unpack this verse, we must…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Wisdom in Times of Gathering

O Lord of Heaven and Earth, We come before You today with hearts full of reverence and awe, recognizing Your supreme authority over all creation. As we reflect on the verse from Judges 9:47, "And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered…

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Judges 9:47 - "And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together."
John 12:47 - "And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world."
Judges 20:47 - "But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months."
Ezequiel 47, 1-9. 12
Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12
Luke 9:47 - "And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,"
"And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world." - John 12:47
Psalms 47:9 - "The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted."
Judges 9:8-15
"But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months." - Judges 20:47
Mark 9:47 - "And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:"
Judges 9:50 - "¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it."
"And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him," - Luke 9:47
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 9:39 - "And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech."
Isaiah 47:9 - "But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments."
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."
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?"
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 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?"