John Gill's Exposition on Judges 9:3

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of the men of Shechem all these words, etc.] Got them together in some certain place, and laid before them all that Abimelech had suggested to them, and spake in his favour to them: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, he is our brother; being fond of kingly government, as the Israelites generally were, it seemed most agreeable to them to have one king over them, and none more acceptable than one so nearly related to them, who they doubted not, from his alliance to them, would be ready to oblige them on all occasions.

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