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.

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Interpretation

Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now, but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's sons. When God uses men as instruments in his hand to do his work, he means one thing, and they another.

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This thought runs through Judges 9:46-49.

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Glossary

Tower of Shechem Place: Biblical structure. Modern identification: Tell Balatah.