Scripture · Old Testament
Judges 9:22
Judges 9:22 is verse 22 of Judges chapter 9, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years,
King James Version
When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
World English Bible
Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.
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Judges 9:20–24 · Berean Standard Bible
20 But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
21 Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
22 After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years,
23 God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully,
24 in order that the crime against the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come to justice and their blood be avenged on their brother Abimelech and on the leaders of Shechem, who had helped him murder his brothers.
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