Judg. 9:1a| Abimelech| Judg. 8:31
Judg. 9:2a| seventy| Judg. 8:30
Judg. 9:51| slew
| The record of this chapter portrays the degradation and corruption of God’s elect Israel in their forsaking Jehovah their God and their worshipping the idols of the Canaanites (8:33), which issued in their indulgence in fleshly lust by having many wives to produce many sons (8:30-31; 9:5; 10:4; 12:8-9, 13-14; 16:1-4) and in the wantonness of their hatred in slaying one another (12:1-6; chs. 19—20), bringing themselves to an end in full destruction.
Judg. 9:5a| hid| cf. 2|Kings 11:1-2
Judg. 9:7a| Gerizim| Deut. 11:29;| 27:12;| Josh. 8:33;| cf. John 4:20
Judg. 9:81| olive
| The olive tree signifies Christ (cf. Rom. 11:17; Zech. 4:11-14; Rev. 11:4a) as the One who is full of the Holy Spirit and anointed with the Spirit (Luke 4:1a, 18a; Heb. 1:9), signified by the olive oil. The oil of the olive tree was used to honor God and man (v. 9), signifying that those who walk by the Spirit honor God (Gal. 5:16, 25), and those who minister the Spirit honor man (2|Cor. 3:6, 8).
Judg. 9:9a| fatness| Exo. 29:7;| 35:14;| Lev. 2:1;| Rom. 11:17
Judg. 9:101| fig
| The fig tree here signifies the sweetness and satisfaction of Christ as the life supply.
Judg. 9:11a| fig| Luke 13:6-7;| cf. Matt. 24:32
Judg. 9:121| vine
| The vine signifies Christ as the One who sacrificed Himself by being “pressed” on the cross to produce new wine to cheer God and man (Matt. 9:17).
Judg. 9:13a| wine| Num. 15:7;| Psa. 104:15
Judg. 9:15a| bramble| cf. 2|Kings 14:9
Judg. 9:23a| evil| cf. 1|Sam. 16:14;| 18:10;| 19:9
Judg. 9:24a| seventy| Judg. 8:30
Judg. 9:241| might
| Lit., might come.
Judg. 9:28a| Hamor| Gen. 34:2, 6
Judg. 9:281| this
| Lit., him.
Judg. 9:311| Tormah
| Called Arumah in v. 41; others understand, craftily.
Judg. 9:401| Gaal
| Lit., he.
Judg. 9:53a| millstone| 2|Sam. 11:21
Judg. 9:56a| seventy| Judg. 8:30
Judg. 9:57a| Jotham| Judg. 9:20