Judges 9:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.”
Judges 9:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 9:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 9:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.”
Judges 9:6 — World English Bible
Judges 9:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem. ”
Judges 9:6 — American Standard Version
Judges 9:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which <FI>is<Fi> in Shechem;”
Judges 9:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 9:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And all the citizens of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the memorial-oak that is in Shechem. ”
Judges 9:6 — Darby Translation
Judges 9:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And all the men of Shechem gathered together with all the house of Millo, and came and made Abimelech King in the playne, where the stone was erected in Shechem.”
Judges 9:6 — Geneva Bible
Judges 9:6 in Context — Judges 9
4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal–berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
5 And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
What Does Judges 9:6 Mean?
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