Text -- Judges 9:22 (NET)

God Fulfills Jotham’s Curse

9:22 Abimelech commanded Israel for three years.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Jdg 9:22

¹ tn The Hebrew verb translated “commanded” (שָׂרַר, sarar), which appears only here in Judges, differs from the ones employed earlier in this chapter (מָשַׁל [mashal] and מָלַךְ [malakh]).

sn Abimelech commanded Israel. Perhaps while ruling as king over the city-state of Shechem, Abimelech also became a leader of the Israelite tribal alliance (see R. G. Boling, Judges [AB], 175).