A10933:1348
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry…A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie…
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more clearly understand and make use of the worthy examples of the saints, recorded in divine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more cleerely vnderstand and make vse of the worthie examples of the saints, recorded in diuine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1615
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Verse 50. Then Abimelech went to Theber, and besieged Tebez and took it. 51. But there was a strong Tower within the City, and thither fled all the men and women, and all the chief of the City, and shut it to them and went up to the top of the Tower. 52. And Abimelech came up unto the Tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the Tower to set it on fire. 53. But a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech his head, and brake his brain pan. 54. Then Abimelech called hastily his Page that bare his harness, and said unto him, draw thy sword and slay me, that men say not of me a woman slew him, and his Page thrust him through, and he died. 55. And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his own place. 56. Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech which he did unto his father in slaying his seventy brethren. 57. Also all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God bring upon their heads, so upon them came the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal.
Verse 50. Then Abimelech went to Theber, and besieged Tebez and tooke it. 51. But there was a strong Tower within the Citie, and thither fled all the men and women, and all the chiefe of the Citie, and shut it to them and went vp to the top of the Tower. 52. And Abimelech came vp vnto the Tower, and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the Tower to set it on fire. 53. But a certaine woman cast a peece of a milstone vpon Abimelech his head, and brake his braine pan. 54. Then Abimelech called hastily his Page that bare his harnesse, and said vnto him, draw thy sword and slay me, that men say not of me a woman slew him, and his Page thrust him through, and he died. 55. And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed euery man vnto his owne place. 56. Thus God rendered the wickednesse of Abimelech which he did vnto his father in slaying his seuentie brethren. 57. Also all the wickednesse of the men of Shechem did God bring vpon their heads, so vpon them came the curse of Iotham, the sonne of Ierubbaal.
Thus we have heard how God punished the men of Shechem for their sin against Gideons sons: Now how Abimelech was also plagued for the same: that the prophecy of Jotham might be verified upon them both; is laid forth in these words, and followeth unto the end.