Judges 9:56

Verse

In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.

American Standard Version (1901)

Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren;

In this way Abimelech was rewarded by God for the evil he had done to his father in putting his seventy brothers to death;

Free Bible Version

This is how God paid back Abimelech's crime against his father of murdering his seventy brothers.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus God rendred the wickednes of Abimelech, which he did vnto his father, in slaying his seuentie brethren.

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

Translation for Translators

In that way God punished Abimelech for the evil things that he had done to his father and especially for killing all 69 of his brothers.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So God avenged the evil of Abimelech that he did to his father by murdering his seventy brothers.

Noah Webster Bible

Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

World English Bible

Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in killing his seventy brothers;

Young's Literal Translation

and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren;

Context

Abimelech’s Punishment

⁵⁵And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.⁵⁶In this way God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father in murdering his seventy brothers.⁵⁷And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.

Summary

This verse concludes the tragic story of Abimelech, the son of Gideon, who sought to establish himself as king through violence and deceit. Despite his ruthless actions, Abimelech faced divine justice as God allowed a woman to fatally wound him. The downfall of Abimelech serves as a reminder of the consequences of pride, ambition, and unrighteous leadership. It also highlights God's sovereignty in executing judgment on those who defy His will and harm His people.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And all the evil of the men of Shechem,.... In aiding Abimelech to slay his brethren, and in making him king after so foul a fact committed: did God render upon their heads; by suffering Abimelech to beat down their city, and destroy the inhabitants of it, and by burning the hold in which the men of the tower of Shechem were, and them in it: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal; both upon Abimelech, and the men of Shechem, they being destroyed by one another, as Jotham imprecated they might, and foretold they would, see Jdg 9:20. Next: Judges Chapter 10