Judges 9 · Verse 6

Judges 9:6

And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
Judges 9:6, King James Version

Judges 9:6 in other translations

BSBThen all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo gathered beside the oak at the pillar in Shechem and proceeded to make Abimelech their king.
WEBAll the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
ASVAnd all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
YLTAnd all the masters of Shechem are gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which is in Shechem;
DARBYAnd all the citizens of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the memorial-oak that is in Shechem.
BBEAnd all the townsmen of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and went and made Abimelech their king, by the oak of the pillar in Shechem.
WebsterAnd all the men of Shechem assembled, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

What does Judges 9:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. all the men of Shechem ..., and all the house of Millo--that is, a mound or rampart, so that the meaning is, all the men in the house or temple; namely, the priests of Baal. made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar--rather, "by the oak near a raised mound"--so that the ceremony of coronation might be conspicuous to a crowd.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 And all the house of Millo - If Millo be the name of a place, it is nowhere else mentioned in the sacred writings. But it is probably the name of a person of note and influence in the city of Shechem - the men of Shechem and the family of Millo.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 9:1-6

The men of Shechem chose Abimelech king. God was not consulted whether they should have any king, much less who it should be. If parents could see what their children would do, and what they are to suffer, their joy in them often would be turned into sorrow: we may be thankful that we cannot know what shall happen. Above all, we should fear and watch against sin; for our evil conduct may produce fatal effects upon…

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Judges 9:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֵּאָ֨סְפ֜וּvai.ye.'A.se.Fuand they gatheredH622
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
בַּעֲלֵ֤יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167
שְׁכֶם֙she.KhemShechemH7927
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1037
מִלּ֔וֹאmi.Lo'MilloH1037
וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they wentH1980
וַיַּמְלִ֥יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuand they made kingH4427
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.vi.Me.lekhAbimelechH40
לְמֶ֑לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH4428
עִם\־'im-nearH5973
אֵל֥וֹן'e.Lon[the] great treeH436
מֻצָּ֖בmu.Tzavset upH5324
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
בִּשְׁכֶֽם\׃bish.Khem[was] in ShechemH7927

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 9:6

  • 2 Samuel 5:9

    So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

  • 1 Kings 12:25

    Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

  • 2 Kings 12:20

    And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

  • Joshua 24:26

    And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the Lord.

  • 1 Kings 12:20

    And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

  • 1 Kings 12:1

    And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the house.
2Sa 5:9; 2Ki 12:20
Millo.Probably the name of a person of note in Shechem.
plain. or, oak.
Jos 24:26; 1Ki 12:1,20,25

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Context

  • Judges 9:5

    And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

  • Judges 9:6

    And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

  • Judges 9:7

    And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

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Judges 9:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y reunidos todos los de Sichêm con toda la casa de Millo, fueron y eligieron á Abimelech por rey, cerca de la llanura del pilar que estaba en Sichêm.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tous les hommes de Sichem s’assemblèrent, et toute la maison de Millo, et ils allèrent, et établirent roi Abimélec, près du chêne du monument qui est à Sichem.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und alle Bürger von Sichem und das ganze Haus Millo versammelten sich und gingen hin und machten Abimelech zum König bei der Terebinthe des Denkmals, die zu Sichem ist.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Congregati sunt autem omnes viri Sichem, et universæ familiæ urbis Mello: abieruntque et constituerunt regem Abimelech, juxta quercum quæ stabat in Sichem.