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Judges 9:29

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And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

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Judges 9:29 in other translations

I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out!”

Judges 9:29 · World English Bible

Judges 9:29 in context

  1. 27And they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
  2. 28And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?
  3. 29And would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
  4. 30And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
  5. 31And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee.