Judges 9:23
What does Judges 9:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 9:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the townsmen of Shechem; and the townsmen of Shechem were false to Abimelech;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and God sendeth an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem, and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord sent a very evil spirit between Abimelech and the inhabitants of Sichem; who began to detest him,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890AndGod sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem; and the citizens of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
Context
v.22And Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.
v.23This passage
v.24that the violence done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 19:14
Jehovah hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.
- 2 Chronicles 18:19
And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
- 1 Samuel 18:9
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:11
And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:
- 1 Samuel 16:14
Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.
- 2 Chronicles 10:15
So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was brought about of God, that Jehovah might establish his word, which he spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.