Judges 9:23

The Downfall Of Shechem And Abimelech

²² So Abimelech was chief over Israel for three years. ²³ And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the townsmen of Shechem; and the townsmen of Shechem were false to Abimelech; ²⁴ So that punishment for the violent attack made on the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for their blood, might come on Abimelech, their brother, who put them to death, and on the townsmen of Shechem who gave him their help in putting his brothers to death.

Deal Treacherously

Evil Spirit

Deal Treacherously

Abimelech

Shechem

Isaiah 33:1

Ho! you who make waste those who did not make you waste; acting falsely to those who were not false to you. When you have come to an end of wasting, you will be made waste, and after your false acts, they will do the same to you.

Isaiah 19:14

The Lord has sent among them a spirit of error: and by them Egypt is turned out of the right way in all her doings, as a man overcome by wine is uncertain in his steps.

Isaiah 19:2

And I will send the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they will be fighting every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; town against town, and kingdom against kingdom.

Judges 9:15-16

And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.

Judges 9:20

But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.

1 Samuel 16:14-16

Now the spirit of the Lord had gone from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was troubling him.

1 Samuel 18:9-10

And from that day Saul was looking with envy on David.

1 Kings 12:15

So the king did not give ear to the people; and this came about by the purpose of the Lord, so that what he had said by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam, son of Nebat, might be effected.

1 Kings 22:22-23

And the Lord said, How? And he said, I will go out and be a spirit of deceit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Your trick will have its effect on him: go out and do so.

2 Chronicles 10:15

So the king did not give ear to the people; for this came about by the purpose of God, so that the Lord might give effect to his word which he had said by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam, the son of Nebat.

2 Chronicles 18:19-22

And the Lord said, How may Ahab, king of Israel, be tricked into going up to Ramoth-gilead to his death? And one said one thing and one another.

Matthew 7:2

For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.

2 Thessalonians 2:11-12

And for this cause, God will give them up to the power of deceit and they will put their faith in what is false: