The Meaning of Judges 9:26 Explained

Judges 9:26

KJV: And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.

YLT: And Gaal son of Ebed cometh -- also his brethren -- and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,

Darby: And Ga'al the son of Ebed moved into Shechem with his kinsmen; and the men of Shechem put confidence in him.

ASV: And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.

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What is the context of Judges 9:26?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.

What does Judges 9:26 Mean?

Context Summary

Judges 9:22-40 - The Kindling Fire

Although this is a sordid story, it is set out at length to teach us that God's judgments upon sin are not reserved for some future date, but are continually being administered. The Father hath committed all judgment to the Son, and throughout the ages of human history, he has been dividing men and nations, as the shepherd divides the sheep from the goats. Peter tells us, for instance, that the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were condemned to destruction, as an example to those who lived "ungodly," 2 Peter 2:6. Adonibezek bore witness to the same great law, Judges 1:7. The Psalms are full of it-see Psalms 7:15-17. Here it is also. Shechem rued the evil compact with Abimelech, the fratricide. Contention and bloodshed were their plentiful reward.

Let us keep calm and quiet, when wicked men attain to great power and spread themselves as "a green tree in its native soil." We need not fret ourselves to do evil. Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him, for the Lord loveth judgment and forsaketh not His saints. They are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. See Psalms 37:1-40. [source]

Chapter Summary: Judges 9

¹ Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brothers, is made king
⁷ Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin
²² Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him
³⁰ Zebul reveals it
³⁴ Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt
⁴⁶ He burns the hold of the god Berith
⁵⁰ At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone
⁵⁶ Jotham's curse is fulfilled

What do the individual words in Judges 9:26 mean?

And came Gaal son of Ebed and with his brothers and went over to Shechem and put their confidence in him the men of Shechem

וַיָּבֹ֞א גַּ֤עַל בֶּן־ עֶ֙בֶד֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ בִּשְׁכֶ֑ם וַיִּבְטְחוּ־ ב֖וֹ בַּעֲלֵ֥י שְׁכֶֽם

וַיָּבֹ֞א	And came
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
גַּ֤עַל	Gaal
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: גַּעַל Sense: son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech.
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
עֶ֙בֶד֙	of Ebed
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: father of Gaal in the time of the judges.
וְאֶחָ֔יו	and with his brothers
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother.
וַיַּעַבְר֖וּ	and went over
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
בִּשְׁכֶ֑ם	to Shechem
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: שְׁכֶם Sense: son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob’s arrival.
וַיִּבְטְחוּ־	and put their confidence
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בָּטוּחַ Sense: to trust.
ב֖וֹ	in him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
בַּעֲלֵ֥י	the men
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בָּעַל Sense: owner, husband, lord.
שְׁכֶֽם	of Shechem
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: שְׁכֶם Sense: son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob’s arrival.

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