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'Lords' in the Bible

These nations included the five lords of the Philistines, all of the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in Mount Baal-hermon as far as Lebo-hamath.

Verse ConceptsRulersFive People

"Ask all the "lords" of Shechem, "What's better for you? That 70 men, each of them Jerubbaal's sons, rule over you? Or that one man rule over you?' Keep in mind that I'm like your own close relative."

Verse ConceptsBodySeventySame Bone And FleshSeventies

So his mother's relatives spoke all of this on his behalf in the presence of all the "lords" of Shechem. Since they were inclined to follow Abimelech, they said, "He's our relative!"

Verse ConceptsPeople Following PeopleCitizens

When Jotham was informed about this, he went out, took his stand on top of Mount Gerizim, and cried out loudly, "Listen to me, you "lords" of Shechem, and God will listen to you.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!Will God Pay Attention?

"But now as for you, you've rebelled against my father's house today. You've murdered his sons 70 men in one place, and you've installed Abimelech, the son of his mistress, as king to rule over the "lords" of Shechem, since he's related to you.

Verse ConceptsConcubinesIngratitudeBeing Killed By A RockMaking KingsSeventiesKilling Brothers

But if not, may fire spring out from Abimelech and consume the "lords" of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire spring out from the "lords" of Shechem and Beth-millo to consume Abimelech."

Verse ConceptsBurning People

Then God sent an evil spirit to divide Abimelech and the "lords" of Shechem

Verse Conceptsevil, victory overevil, origins ofSpiritsThose Who Deceived

so that the violence committed against the 70 sons of Jerubbaal might come back on their brother Abimelech, who murdered them, and so it might come back on the "lords" of Shechem, who provoked him to murder his brothers.

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Nature OfSeventiesKilling Brothers

The "lords" of Shechem sent out men to ambush him on the mountain tops, and they robbed everyone who came by them along the roads, and this was reported to Abimelech.

Verse ConceptsAmbushRobbing PeopleTelling Of Happenings

Meanwhile, Ebed's son Gaal arrived with his relatives and crossed over into Shechem. The "lords" of Shechem put their faith in him.

Verse ConceptsOptimismTrusting Other People

So Gaal went out in full view of the "lords" of Shechem and fought Abimelech.

Verse ConceptsFighting One Another

When all the "lords" at the tower of Shechem heard what had happened, they retreated into the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsTowersPrivate Rooms

Abimilech was told that all of the "lords" of the Shechem Tower had assembled there.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Movements

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אדן אדון 
'adown 
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