Judges 9:4 “So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-ber…”

Judges 9:4

So they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired some worthless and reckless men to follow him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

World English Bible

They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him.

American Standard Version

And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they gaue him seuentie pieces of siluer out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vayne and light fellowes which followed him.

Darby Translation

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hired with them vain and wanton men, and they followed him.

Young's Literal Translation

and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith, and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him;

Bible in Basic English

And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.

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Cross references

“house”

Judges 8:33 Judges 9:46–49

Judges 8:33 · BSB

And as soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites turned and prostituted themselves with the Baals, and they set up Baal-berith as their god.

Judges 9:46–49 · BSB

On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

“vain, etc”

Judges 11:3 2 Chronicles 13:7 Proverbs 12:11 Acts 17:5 1 Samuel 22:2 Job 30:8

Judges 11:3 · BSB

So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where worthless men gathered around him and traveled with him.

2 Chronicles 13:7 · BSB

Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.

Proverbs 12:11 · BSB

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

Acts 17:5 · BSB

The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them o…

1 Samuel 22:2 · BSB

And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

Job 30:8 · BSB

A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3And when his mother’s brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”

5He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.

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