Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahi´jah the Shi´lonite unto Jerobo´am the son of Nebat.
Judges 9:23 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition then God sent an evil spirit between Abim´elech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abim´elech: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem, and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech, American Standard Version (1901) And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: Common English Bible Then God stirred up ill will between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and they acted like traitors toward Abimelech. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord put a very grievous spirit between Abimelech and the inhabitants of Shechem, who began to detest him, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord sent a very evil spirit between Abimelech and the inhabitants of Sichem: who began to detest him, |
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahi´jah the Shi´lonite unto Jerobo´am the son of Nebat.
So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the Lord might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahi´jah the Shi´lonite to Jerobo´am the son of Nebat.
The Lord hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.
And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
but if not, let fire come out from Abim´elech, 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 Abim´elech.