The Meaning of Judges 9:35 Explained

Judges 9:35

KJV: And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.

YLT: and Gaal son of Ebed goeth out, and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech riseth -- also the people who are with him -- from the ambush,

Darby: And Ga'al the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and Abim'elech and the men that were with him rose from the ambush.

ASV: And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the ambushment.

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What is the context of Judges 9:35?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that [were] with him, from lying in wait.

What does Judges 9:35 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 9:35 mean?

And when went out Gaal son of Ebed and stood in the entrance to gate the city and rose Abimelech and the people who [were] with him from lying in wait

וַיֵּצֵא֙ גַּ֣עַל בֶּן־ עֶ֔בֶד וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר הָעִ֑יר וַיָּ֧קָם אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ וְהָעָ֥ם אֲשֶׁר־ אִתּ֖וֹ מִן־ הַמַּאְרָֽב

וַיֵּצֵא֙	And when went out
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
גַּ֣עַל	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.
עֶ֔בֶד	of Ebed
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: father of Gaal in the time of the judges.
וַיַּעֲמֹ֕ד	and stood
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.
פֶּ֖תַח	in the entrance to
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: פֶּתַח Sense: opening, doorway, entrance.
שַׁ֣עַר	gate
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שַׁעַר Sense: gate.
הָעִ֑יר	the city
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish.
וַיָּ֧קָם	and rose
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
אֲבִימֶ֛לֶךְ	Abimelech
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Sense: king of Gerar in Abraham’s time.
וְהָעָ֥ם	and the people
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
אֲשֶׁר־	who [were]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
אִתּ֖וֹ	with him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with.
הַמַּאְרָֽב	lying in wait
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מַאֲרָב Sense: ambush, (hunter’s) blind.

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