Cross References And his mother's brethren spoke of him to all the men of Sichem, all these words, and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying: He is our brother: Genesis 29:15 He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have. 2 Samuel 15:13 And there came a messenger to David, saying: All Israel with their whole heart followeth Absalom. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And his mother's brethren spoke of him to all the men of Sichem, all these words, and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying: He is our brother: spake Psalm 10:3 For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed. Proverbs 1:11-14 Let us swallow him up alive like hell, and whole as one that goeth down into the pit. . . . to follow. Genesis 29:15 He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have. Context Abimelech's Conspiracy…2Speak to all the men of Sichem: whether is better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerobaal, should rule over you, or that one man should rule over you? And withal, consider that I am your bone, and your flesh. 3And his mother's brethren spoke of him to all the men of Sichem, all these words, and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying: He is our brother:4And they gave him seventy weight of silver out of the temple of Baalberith: wherewith he hired to himself men that were needy, and vagabonds, and they followed him.… Lexicon And when his mother’sאִמּ֜וֹ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 517: A mother, ) brothers אֲחֵֽי־ (’ă·ḥê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) spoke וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ (way·ḏab·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every these הָאֵ֑לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those words הַדְּבָרִ֖ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause about עָלָ֗יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against him in the presence בְּאָזְנֵי֙ (bə·’ā·zə·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc Strong's Hebrew 241: Broadness, the ear of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the leaders בַּעֲלֵ֣י (ba·‘ă·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1167: A master, a husband, owner of Shechem, שְׁכֶ֔ם (šə·ḵem) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor their hearts לִבָּם֙ (lib·bām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre were inclined וַיֵּ֤ט (way·yêṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend to follow אַחֲרֵ֣י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part Abimelech, אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction they said, אָמְר֖וּ (’ā·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “He הֽוּא׃ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is our brother.” אָחִ֥ינוּ (’ā·ḥî·nū) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) Additional Translations And when his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”And his mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. And his mother's brethren spoke concerning him in the ears of all the men of Sychem all these words; and their heart turned after Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother. And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the citizens of Shechem all these words. And their heart inclined after Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. His mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, "He is our brother." And his mother's brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, 'He is our brother;' Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Behalf Citizens Ears Hearing Heart Hearts Inclined Kinsmen Leaders Masters Mother's Relative Relatives Repeated Shechem Speak Townsmen WordsJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Behalf Citizens Ears Hearing Heart Hearts Inclined Kinsmen Leaders Masters Mother's Relative Relatives Repeated Shechem Speak Townsmen WordsExternal Links Judges 9:3 NIVJudges 9:3 NLT Judges 9:3 ESV Judges 9:3 NASB Judges 9:3 ASV Judges 9:3 Bible Apps Judges 9:3 Biblia Paralela Judges 9:3 Chinese Bible Judges 9:3 French Bible Judges 9:3 German Bible Alphabetical: Abimelech all And behalf brother brothers citizens follow for He hearing his in inclined is leaders mother's of on our relative relatives repeated said Shechem spoke the these they this to were When words OT History: Judges 9:3 His mother's brothers spoke of him (Jd Judg. 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