Judges 9:27-29
celebrated <01974> [merry. or, songs.]
temple <01004> [the house.]
ate <0398> [did eat.]
cursed <07043> [cursed.]
Abimelech <040> [Who is Abimelech.]
Hamor <02544> [Hamor.]
men <05971> [would to God.]
The very words and conduct of a sly, hypocritical demagogue.
challenged <0559> [And he said.]
Rather, "and I would say to Abimelech," as the LXX. renders; for as Dr. Wall observes, this was probably not said in the presence of Abimelech; but at an intemperate feast, in his absence, when he boasted he would challenge him.
Muster ... army ..... for battle <07235 06635> [Increase thine army.]
