Judges 9:23

Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

King James Version

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Other Translations for Judges 9:23

BSB

God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully,

AKJV

Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

CPDV

And the Lord put a very grievous spirit between Abimelech and the inhabitants of Shechem, who began to detest him,

ERV

And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

NHEB

And God sent a spirit of hostility between Abimelech and the lords of Shechem; and the lords of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

SMT

And God will send an evil spirit between Abimelech and between the lords of Shechem; and the lords of Shechem will act deceitfully with Abimelech,

Word Study (Strong’s) for Judges 9:23

ThenGodH430Noun Masculine sentH7971VerbanevilH7451 spiritH7307Noun FemininebetweenAbimelechH40Proper Name MasculineandthemenH1167Noun MasculineofShechemH7927andthemenH1167Noun MasculineofShechemH7927dealttreacherouslyH898VerbwithAbimelechH40Proper Name Masculine

Commentary for Judges 9:23

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Overview of Judges 9:23

Summary

Divine discord sows mutual enmity

Place

Israel

Event

God sends division

Estimated Time Period

c. 1100 BC