Judges 9:20 Meaning and Explanation
“But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.”
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Read Full Chapter →But if they acted falsely, Jotham pronounces that fire will break out between Abimelech and Shechem to consume them both.
What Does Judges 9:20 Mean?
Now the other half of the oath. If their dealing was not honest, let fire come out from Abimelech to devour Shechem and Beth-millo, and let fire come out from them to devour Abimelech in return.
Drawing the bramble's threat into real life, Jotham foretells mutual ruin: the king and the city that made him will destroy one another. This is not idle cursing but a prophecy that the rest of the chapter will fulfill exactly. Sin sown in violence reaps violence; those who join hands in evil often turn at last to consume each other. The word spoken from the mountain becomes the pattern of all that follows.
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What does Judges 9:20 mean?
But if they acted falsely, Jotham pronounces that fire will break out between Abimelech and Shechem to consume them both.