Judges 9:22-24   New International Version     22 After Abimelek had governed Israel three years, 23 God stirred up animosity between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek. 24 God did this in order that the crime...

Judges 9:22-24   New International Version     22 After Abimelek had governed Israel three years, 23 God stirred up animosity between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek. 24 God did this in order that the crime...

Judges 9:2-5   New International Version     2 “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.” 3 When the brothers repeated all this to the...

Judges 8:24-27   New International Version     24 And he said, “I do have one request, that each of you give me an earring from your share of the plunder.” (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites to wear gold earrings.) 25 They answered, “We’ll be glad to give them.” So...

Judges 8:23   New International Version     23 But Gideon told them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.” The people wanted to make Gideon their king. This was not the right thing to do. The Lord should be the ruler....

Judges 8:15-17   New International Version     15 Then Gideon came and said to the men of Sukkoth, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me by saying, ‘Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to...

Judges 8:5-9   New International Version     5 He said to the men of Sukkoth, “Give my troops some bread; they are worn out, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.” 6 But the officials of Sukkoth said, “Do you already have the hands of Zebah...