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Judges 9:4

So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him.

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ASV

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

KJV

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal–berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-and they gaveH5414 →
לוֹ֙loto <the> him
שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657 →
כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701 →
מִבֵּ֖יתּmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH1004 →
בַ֣עַלBa.'alBaal-H1170 →
בְּרִ֑יתbe.RitBerithH1170 →
וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨רvai.yis.Korand he hiredH7936 →
בָּהֶ֜םba.Hemfor them
אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40 →
אֲנָשִׁ֤ים'a.na.ShimmenH582 →
רֵיקִים֙rei.KimunprincipledH7386 →
וּפֹ֣חֲזִ֔יםu.Fo.cha.Zimand undisciplinedH6348 →
וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH1980 →
אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravafter himH310 →

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Judges 8:33And as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals, and they set up Baal-berith as their god.2 Samuel 6:20As soon as David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”Acts 17:5The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.Proverbs 12:11The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.Judges 11:3So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where worthless men gathered around him and traveled with him.2 Chronicles 13:7Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.Proverbs 28:19The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.Judges 9:27And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.Judges 9:46On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.1 Samuel 22:2And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.Job 30:8A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.Judges 9:46–49On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.2 Corinthians 1:17When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?Daniel 11:24In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time.

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The Death of Gideon's Sons — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Death of Gideon's Sons — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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