SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:50
¶ Después Abimelec se fue a Tebes; y puso cerco a Tebes, y la tomó.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 50. Then went Abimelech to Thebez , etc.] Which, according to Ben Gersom, had rebelled against him; it was near to Shechem. Adrichomius says f212 , the ruins, where he thinks stood the city of Thebez, were but one furlong from Neapolis or Shechem, where, to the left of Jacob’s well, were to be seen ruins of a large town, marble stones, whole pillars, and other signs of large palaces, and the soil wonderfully fruitful; and Jerome says f213 , that in his time there was a village called Thebes, on the borders of Neapolis or Shechem, as you go to Scythopolis, thirteen miles from it. It must be near Shechem, inhabited by Shechemites, to fulfil Jotham’s curse, ( Judges 9:20) and encamped against Thebez, and took it : it seems not to have held out long, being deserted by its inhabitants, who fled to the tower, as follows.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 50-57 - The Shechemites were ruined by Abimelech; now he is reckoned with, wh was their leader in villany. Evil pursues sinners, and sometime overtakes them, when not only at ease, but triumphant. Thoug wickedness may prosper a while, it will not prosper always. The histor of mankind, if truly told, would greatly resemble that of this chapter The records of what are called splendid events present to us suc contests for power. Such scenes, though praised of men, fully explai the Scripture doctrine of the deceitfulness and desperate wickedness of the human heart, the force of men's lust, and the effect of Satan' influence. Lord, thou has given us thy word of truth and righteousness O pour upon us thy spirit of purity, peace, and love, and write the holy law in our hearts __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וילך 1980 אבימלך 40 אל 413 תבץ 8405 ויחן 2583 בתבץ 8405 וילכדה׃ 3920
