Shechemites in the Bible

Exact Match


“O my soul, do not come into their secret council;
Let not my glory (honor) be united with their assembly [for I knew nothing of their plot];
Because in their anger they killed men [an honored man, Shechem, and the Shechemites],
And in their self-will they lamed oxen.

Verse ConceptsIrritationParticipation, In SinAnger Of Man, CauseSelf WillEvil AssociationsObstinate IndividualsReady To KillSports

And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.

Verse ConceptsWounds

The next day the Shechemites came out to the field. When Abimelech heard about it,

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Movements

Thematic Bible



And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light persons which went with him.


And unto Hamor and Shechem his son hearkened all that went out at the gate of his city. And all the men children were circumcised, whatsoever went out at the gates of his city.


When Abimelech had reigned three years,


- forasmuch as my father fought for you and adventured his life, and rid you out of the hands of the Midianites - and ye are risen up against my father's house this day. And have slain his children, even seventy persons upon one stone and have made Abimelech - the son of his maidservant - king over the citizens of Shechem, because he is your brother.


and of Asriel the kindred of the Asrielites; and of Shechem cometh the kindred of the Shechemites;


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