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The First Book of Clement
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[1]And AbimelechH40 the sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 wentH3212[H8799] to ShechemH7927 unto his mother'sH517 brethrenH251, and communedH1696[H8762] with them, and with all the familyH4940 of the houseH1004 of his mother'sH517 fatherH1, sayingH559,[H8800] [No book]
[2]SpeakH1696[H8761], I pray you, in the earsH241 of all the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, Whether is betterH2896 for you, either that all the sonsH1121 of JerubbaalH3378, which are threescore and tenH7657 personsH376, reignH4910[H8800] over you, or that oneH259 reignH4910[H8800] over you? rememberH2142[H8804] also that I am your boneH6106 and your fleshH1320. [No book]
[3]And his mother'sH517 brethrenH251 spakeH1696[H8762] of him in the earsH241 of all the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 all these wordsH1697: and their heartsH3820 inclinedH5186[H8799] to followH310 AbimelechH40; for they saidH559[H8804], He is our brotherH251. [No book]
[4]And they gaveH5414[H8799] him threescore and tenH7657 pieces of silverH3701 out of the houseH1004 of BaalberithH1170, wherewith AbimelechH40 hiredH7936[H8799] vainH7386 and lightH6348[H8802] personsH582, which followedH3212[H8799] himH310. [No book]
[5]And he wentH935[H8799] unto his father'sH1 houseH1004 at OphrahH6084, and slewH2026[H8799] his brethrenH251 the sonsH1121 of JerubbaalH3378, being threescore and tenH7657 personsH376, upon oneH259 stoneH68: notwithstanding yet JothamH3147 the youngestH6996 sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 was leftH3498[H8735]; for he hidH2244 himselfH8738. [No book]
[6]And all the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 gathered togetherH622[H8735], and all the houseH1004 of MilloH4407[H8677][H1037], and wentH3212[H8799], and madeH4427[H8686] AbimelechH40 kingH4428, by the plainH436 of the pillarH5324[H8716] that was in ShechemH7927. [No book]
[7]And when they toldH5046[H8686] it to JothamH3147, he wentH3212[H8799] and stoodH5975[H8799] in the topH7218 of mountH2022 GerizimH1630, and lifted upH5375[H8799] his voiceH6963, and criedH7121[H8799], and saidH559[H8799] unto them, HearkenH8085[H8798] unto me, ye menH1167 of ShechemH7927, that GodH430 may hearkenH8085 unto youH8799. [No book]
[8]The treesH6086 went forthH1980[H8804][H8676][H1980][H8800] on a time to anointH4886[H8800] a kingH4428 over them; and they saidH559[H8799] unto the olive treeH2132, ReignH4427 thou over usH8798. [No book]
[9]But the olive treeH2132 saidH559[H8799] unto them, Should I leaveH2308[H8804] my fatnessH1880, wherewith by me they honourH3513[H8762] GodH430 and manH582, and goH1980[H8804] to be promotedH5128[H8800] over the treesH6086? [No book]
[10]And the treesH6086 saidH559[H8799] to the fig treeH8384, ComeH3212[H8798] thou, and reignH4427 over usH8798. [No book]
[11]But the fig treeH8384 saidH559[H8799] unto them, Should I forsakeH2308[H8804] my sweetnessH4987, and my goodH2896 fruitH8570, and goH1980[H8804] to be promotedH5128[H8800] over the treesH6086? [No book]
[12]Then saidH559[H8799] the treesH6086 unto the vineH1612, ComeH3212[H8798] thou, and reignH4427 over usH8798. [No book]
[13]And the vineH1612 saidH559[H8799] unto them, Should I leaveH2308[H8804] my wineH8492, which cheerethH8055[H8764] GodH430 and manH582, and goH1980[H8804] to be promotedH5128[H8800] over the treesH6086? [No book]
[14]Then saidH559[H8799] all the treesH6086 unto the brambleH329, ComeH3212[H8798] thou, and reignH4427 over usH8798. [No book]
[15]And the brambleH329 saidH559[H8799] unto the treesH6086, If in truthH571 ye anointH4886[H8802] me kingH4428 over you, then comeH935[H8798] and put your trustH2620[H8798] in my shadowH6738: and if not, let fireH784 come outH3318[H8799] of the brambleH329, and devourH398[H8799] the cedarsH730 of LebanonH3844. [No book]
[16]Now therefore, if ye have doneH6213[H8804] trulyH571 and sincerelyH8549, in that ye have made AbimelechH40 kingH4427[H8686], and if ye have dealtH6213[H8804] wellH2896 with JerubbaalH3378 and his houseH1004, and have doneH6213[H8804] unto him according to the deservingH1576 of his handsH3027; [No book]
[17](For my fatherH1 foughtH3898[H8738] for you, and adventuredH7993[H8686] his lifeH5315 farH5048, and deliveredH5337[H8686] you out of the handH3027 of MidianH4080: [No book]
[18]And ye are risen upH6965[H8804] against my father'sH1 houseH1004 this dayH3117, and have slainH2026[H8799] his sonsH1121, threescore and tenH7657 personsH376, upon oneH259 stoneH68, and have made AbimelechH40, the sonH1121 of his maidservantH519, kingH4427[H8686] over the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, because he is your brotherH251;) [No book]
[19]If ye then have dealtH6213[H8804] trulyH571 and sincerelyH8549 with JerubbaalH3378 and with his houseH1004 this dayH3117, then rejoiceH8055[H8798] ye in AbimelechH40, and let him also rejoiceH8055 in youH8799: [No book]
[20]But if not, let fireH784 come outH3318[H8799] from AbimelechH40, and devourH398[H8799] the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, and the houseH1004 of MilloH4407[H8677][H1037]; and let fireH784 come outH3318[H8799] from the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, and from the houseH1004 of MilloH4407[H8676][H1037], and devourH398[H8799] AbimelechH40. [No book]
[21]And JothamH3147 ran awayH1272[H8799], and fledH5127[H8799], and wentH3212[H8799] to BeerH876, and dweltH3427[H8799] there, for fearH6440 of AbimelechH40 his brotherH251. [No book]
[22]When AbimelechH40 had reignedH7786[H8799] threeH7969 yearsH8141 over IsraelH3478, [No book]
[23]Then GodH430 sentH7971[H8799] an evilH7451 spiritH7307 between AbimelechH40 and the menH1167 of ShechemH7927; and the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 dealt treacherouslyH898[H8799] with AbimelechH40: [No book]
[24]That the crueltyH2555 done to the threescore and tenH7657 sonsH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 might comeH935[H8800], and their bloodH1818 be laidH7760[H8800] upon AbimelechH40 their brotherH251, which slewH2026[H8804] them; and upon the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, which aidedH2388[H8765][H3027] him in the killingH2026[H8800] of his brethrenH251. [No book]
[25]And the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 setH7760[H8799] liers in waitH693[H8764] for him in the topH7218 of the mountainsH2022, and they robbedH1497[H8799] all that cameH5674[H8799] along that wayH1870 by them: and it was toldH5046[H8714] AbimelechH40. [No book]
[26]And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 cameH935[H8799] with his brethrenH251, and went overH5674[H8799] to ShechemH7927: and the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 put their confidenceH982 in himH8799. [No book]
[27]And they went outH3318[H8799] into the fieldsH7704, and gatheredH1219[H8799] their vineyardsH3754, and trodeH1869[H8799] the grapes, and madeH6213[H8799] merryH1974, and wentH935[H8799] into the houseH1004 of their godH430, and did eatH398[H8799] and drinkH8354[H8799], and cursedH7043[H8762] AbimelechH40. [No book]
[28]And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 saidH559[H8799], Who is AbimelechH40, and who is ShechemH7927, that we should serveH5647[H8799] him? is not he the sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378? and ZebulH2083 his officerH6496? serveH5647[H8798] the menH582 of HamorH2544 the fatherH1 of ShechemH7927: for why should we serveH5647 himH8799? [No book]
[29]And would to God this peopleH5971 were underH5414[H8799] my handH3027! then would I removeH5493[H8686] AbimelechH40. And he saidH559[H8799] to AbimelechH40, IncreaseH7235[H8761] thine armyH6635, and come outH3318.[H8798] [No book]
[30]And when ZebulH2083 the rulerH8269 of the cityH5892 heardH8085[H8799] the wordsH1697 of GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651, his angerH639 was kindledH2734.[H8799] [No book]
[31]And he sentH7971[H8799] messengersH4397 unto AbimelechH40 privilyH8649, sayingH559[H8800], Behold, GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 and his brethrenH251 be comeH935[H8802] to ShechemH7927; and, behold, they fortifyH6696[H8802] the city against theeH5892. [No book]
[32]Now therefore upH6965[H8798] by nightH3915, thou and the peopleH5971 that is with thee, and lie in waitH693[H8798] in the fieldH7704: [No book]
[33]And it shall be, that in the morningH1242, as soon as the sunH8121 is upH2224[H8800], thou shalt rise earlyH7925[H8686], and setH6584[H8804] upon the cityH5892: and, behold, when he and the peopleH5971 that is with him come outH3318[H8802] against thee, then mayest thou doH6213[H8804] to them as thouH3027 shalt find occasionH4672.[H8799] [No book]
[34]And AbimelechH40 rose upH6965[H8799], and all the peopleH5971 that were with him, by nightH3915, and they laid waitH693[H8799] against ShechemH7927 in fourH702 companiesH7218. [No book]
[35]And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 went outH3318[H8799], and stoodH5975[H8799] in the enteringH6607 of the gateH8179 of the cityH5892: and AbimelechH40 rose upH6965[H8799], and the peopleH5971 that were with him, from lying in waitH3993. [No book]
[36]And when GaalH1603 sawH7200[H8799] the peopleH5971, he saidH559[H8799] to ZebulH2083, Behold, there comeH3381 peopleH5971 downH3381[H8802] from the topH7218 of the mountainsH2022. And ZebulH2083 saidH559[H8799] unto him, Thou seestH7200[H8802] the shadowH6738 of the mountainsH2022 as if they were menH582. [No book]
[37]And GaalH1603 spakeH1696[H8763] againH3254[H8686] and saidH559[H8799], See there comeH3381 peopleH5971 downH3381[H8802] by the middleH2872 of the landH776, and anotherH259 companyH7218 comeH935[H8804] along by the plainH436 ofH1870 MeonenimH6049.[H8781] [No book]
[38]Then saidH559[H8799] ZebulH2083 unto him, Where is nowH645 thy mouthH6310, wherewith thou saidstH559[H8799], Who is AbimelechH40, that we should serveH5647[H8799] him? is not this the peopleH5971 that thou hast despisedH3988[H8804]? go outH3318[H8798], I pray nowH4994, and fightH3898 with themH8734. [No book]
[39]And GaalH1603 went outH3318[H8799] beforeH6440 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, and foughtH3898[H8735] with AbimelechH40. [No book]
[40]And AbimelechH40 chasedH7291[H8799] him, and he fledH5127[H8799] beforeH6440 him, and manyH7227 were overthrownH5307[H8799] and woundedH2491, even unto the enteringH6607 of the gateH8179. [No book]
[41]And AbimelechH40 dweltH3427[H8799] at ArumahH725: and ZebulH2083 thrust outH1644[H8762] GaalH1603 and his brethrenH251, that they should not dwellH3427[H8800] in ShechemH7927. [No book]
[42]And it came to pass on the morrowH4283, that the peopleH5971 went outH3318[H8799] into the fieldH7704; and they toldH5046[H8686] AbimelechH40. [No book]
[43]And he tookH3947[H8799] the peopleH5971, and dividedH2673[H8799] them into threeH7969 companiesH7218, and laid waitH693[H8799] in the fieldH7704, and lookedH7200[H8799], and, behold, the peopleH5971 were come forthH3318[H8802] out of the cityH5892; and he rose upH6965[H8799] against them, and smoteH5221 themH8686. [No book]
[44]And AbimelechH40, and the companyH7218 that was with him, rushed forwardH6584[H8804], and stoodH5975[H8799] in the enteringH6607 of the gateH8179 of the cityH5892: and the twoH8147 other companiesH7218 ran uponH6584[H8804] all the people that were in the fieldsH7704, and slewH5221 themH8686. [No book]
[45]And AbimelechH40 foughtH3898[H8738] against the cityH5892 all that dayH3117; and he tookH3920[H8799] the cityH5892, and slewH2026[H8804] the peopleH5971 that was therein, and beat downH5422[H8799] the cityH5892, and sowedH2232[H8799] it with saltH4417. [No book]
[46]And when all the menH1167 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 heardH8085[H8799] that, they enteredH935[H8799] into an holdH6877 of the houseH1004 of the godH410 BerithH1286. [No book]
[47]And it was toldH5046[H8714] AbimelechH40, that all the menH1167 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 were gathered togetherH6908.[H8694] [No book]
[48]And AbimelechH40 gat him upH5927[H8799] to mountH2022 ZalmonH6756, he and all the peopleH5971 that were with him; and AbimelechH40 tookH3947[H8799] an axeH7134 in his handH3027, and cut downH3772[H8799] a boughH7754 from the treesH6086, and tookH5375[H8799] it, and laidH7760[H8799] it on his shoulderH7926, and saidH559[H8799] unto the peopleH5971 that were with him, What ye have seenH7200[H8804] me doH6213[H8804], make hasteH4116[H8761], and doH6213[H8798] as I have doneH3644. [No book]
[49]And all the peopleH5971 likewise cut downH3772[H8799] every manH376 his boughH7754, and followedH3212[H8799][H310] AbimelechH40, and putH7760[H8799] them to the holdH6877, and setH3341[H8686] the holdH6877 on fireH784 upon them; so that all the menH582 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 diedH4191[H8799] also, about a thousandH505 menH376 and womenH802. [No book]
[50]Then wentH3212[H8799] AbimelechH40 to ThebezH8405, and encampedH2583[H8799] against ThebezH8405, and tookH3920 itH8799. [No book]
[51]But there was a strongH5797 towerH4026 withinH8432 the cityH5892, and thither fledH5127[H8799] all the menH582 and womenH802, and all theyH1167 of the cityH5892, and shutH5462[H8799] it to them, and gat them upH5927[H8799] to the topH1406 of the towerH4026. [No book]
[52]And AbimelechH40 cameH935[H8799] unto the towerH4026, and foughtH3898[H8735] against it, and went hardH5066[H8799] unto the doorH6607 of the towerH4026 to burnH8313[H8800] it with fireH784. [No book]
[53]And a certainH259 womanH802 castH7993[H8686] a pieceH6400 of a millstoneH7393 upon Abimelech'sH40 headH7218, and all to brakeH7533[H8686] his skullH1538. [No book]
[54]Then he calledH7121[H8799] hastilyH4120 unto the young manH5288 his armourbearerH5375[H8802][H3627], and saidH559[H8799] unto him, DrawH8025[H8798] thy swordH2719, and slayH4191[H8786] me, that men sayH559[H8799] not of me, A womanH802 slewH2026[H8804] him. And his young manH5288 thrust him throughH1856[H8799], and he diedH4191.[H8799] [No book]
[55]And when the menH376 of IsraelH3478 sawH7200[H8799] that AbimelechH40 was deadH4191[H8804], they departedH3212[H8799] every manH376 unto his placeH4725. [No book]
[56]Thus GodH430 renderedH7725[H8686] the wickednessH7451 of AbimelechH40, which he didH6213[H8804] unto his fatherH1, in slayingH2026[H8800] his seventyH7657 brethrenH251: [No book]
[57]And all the evilH7451 of the menH582 of ShechemH7927 did GodH430 renderH7725[H8689] upon their headsH7218: and upon them cameH935[H8799] the curseH7045 of JothamH3147 the sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378. [No book]
Source: studybible.info
 Translation: Charles H. Hoole (1885)
Source: www.earlychristianwritings.com
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