Who smote Abim´elech the son of Jerub´besheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uri´ah the Hittite is dead also.
Judges 6:32 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Therefore on that day he called him Jerubba´al, saying, Let Ba´al plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore on that day he called Gideon Jerubbaal, meaning, Let Baal contend against him, because he had pulled down his altar. American Standard Version (1901) Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar. Common English Bible So on that day Gideon became known as Jerubbaal, meaning, “Let Baal argue with him,” because he tore down his altar. Catholic Public Domain Version From that day, Gideon was called Jerubbaal, because Joash had said, "Let Baal avenge himself against him who has overturned his altar." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version From that day Gedeon was called Jerobaal, because Joas had said: Let Baal revenge himself on him that hath cast down his altar. |
Who smote Abim´elech the son of Jerub´besheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uri´ah the Hittite is dead also.
For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Ba´al.
I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Ba´al–pe´or, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
And Jo´ash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Ba´al? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
Then Jerubba´al, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Mid´i-anites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
neither showed they kindness to the house of Jerubba´al, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had showed unto Israel.
And the Lord sent Jerubba´al, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelt safe.