Judges 9:47
Judges 9:47 Meaning and Explanation
“And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.”
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Read Full Chapter →Abimelech is told that the tower's men have all gathered in one place.
What Does Judges 9:47 Mean?
Word comes to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem have gathered together in the stronghold of their temple.
The report that they are all in one place becomes the occasion for their destruction. Gathered for safety, they have only gathered for slaughter. The relentless pace of judgment continues, each piece of news driving the prophecy toward its fulfillment. What the men of Shechem meant for refuge, God turns toward the recompense their treachery had earned.
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What does Judges 9:47 mean?
Abimelech is told that the tower's men have all gathered in one place.