Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then Abimelech, departing from thence, came to the town of Thebes, which he surrounded and besieged with his army. Thebez. Context Abimelech's Punishment50Then Abimelech, departing from thence, came to the town of Thebes, which he surrounded and besieged with his army.51And there was in the midst of the city a high tower, to which both the men and the women were fled together, and all the princes of the city, and having shut and strongly barred the gate, they stood upon the battlements of the tower to defend themselves.… Cross References Judges 9:49 So they cut down boughs from the trees, every man as fast as he could, and followed their leader. And surrounding the fort, they set it on fire: and so it came to pass, that with the smoke and with the fire a thousand persons were killed, men and women together, of the inhabitants of the town of Sichem. Judges 9:51 And there was in the midst of the city a high tower, to which both the men and the women were fled together, and all the princes of the city, and having shut and strongly barred the gate, they stood upon the battlements of the tower to defend themselves. 2 Samuel 11:21 Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerobaal? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall and slew him in Thebes? Why did you go near the wall? Thou shalt say: Thy servant Urias the Hethite is also slain. Lexicon Then Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name went וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Thebez, תֵּבֵ֑ץ (tê·ḇêṣ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8405: Thebez -- a city near Shechem encamped וַיִּ֥חַן (way·yi·ḥan) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp against it, בְּתֵבֵ֖ץ (bə·ṯê·ḇêṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8405: Thebez -- a city near Shechem and captured it. וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃ (way·yil·kə·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere Additional Translations Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it.Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. And Abimelech went out of Baethel-berith, and encamped against Thebes, and took it. And Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. And Abimelech goeth unto Thebez, and encampeth against Thebez, and captureth it, Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Army Besieged Camped Captured Captureth Encamped Encampeth Position ThebezJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Army Besieged Camped Captured Captureth Encamped Encampeth Position ThebezExternal Links Judges 9:50 NIVJudges 9:50 NLT Judges 9:50 ESV Judges 9:50 NASB Judges 9:50 ASV Judges 9:50 Bible Apps Judges 9:50 Biblia Paralela Judges 9:50 Chinese Bible Judges 9:50 French Bible Judges 9:50 German Bible Alphabetical: Abimelech against and besieged camped captured he it Next Thebez Then to went OT History: Judges 9:50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez and encamped (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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