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41

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Then Abimelech remained at Arumah, but Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives so that they could not remain in Shechem.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Abimelech "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. name Noun H40 אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ a·vi·me·lech
remained to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב vai·ye·shev
at Arumah, a place near Shechem Noun H725 בָּארוּמָ֑ה ba·ru·mah;
Analysis:
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but Zebul an officer of Abimelech Noun H2083 זְבֻ֛ל ze·vul
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drove to drive out, cast out Verb H1644 וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ vay·ga·resh
out Gaal probably a Canaanite Noun H1603 גַּ֥עַל ga·'al
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and his relatives a brother Noun H251 אֶחָ֖יו e·chav
so from H4480    
that they could not remain to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 מִשֶּׁ֥בֶת mi·she·vet
in Shechem. "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor Noun H7927 בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ bish·chem.
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Locations

Arumah

ARUMAHa-roo'-ma (arumah, "lofty"): The town in which Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal (Gideon), dwelt when driven from Shechem (Judges 9:41). The ruins El-Ormeh, 6 miles Southeast of Shechem, may be on the site, though its position is not known with certainty.

Shechem

SHECHEMshe'-kem (shekhem, "shoulder"; Suchem, he Sikima, ta Sikima, etc.; the King James Version gives "Sichem" in Genesis 12:6; and "Sychem" in Acts 7:16):1. Historical:This place is first mentioned in connection with Abraham's journey from Haran. At the oak of Moreh in the vicinity he reared his first altar to the Lord in Palestine (Genesis 12:6 f). It was... View Details

People

Gaal

probably a Canaanite

Zebul

an officer of Abimelech

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Abimelech remained at Arumah, but Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives so that they could not remain in Shechem.
King James Bible Then And Abimelech remained dwelt at Arumah, but Arumah: and Zebul drove thrust out Gaal and his relatives so brethren, that they could should not remain dwell in Shechem.
Hebrew Greek English Then Abimelech remained at Arumah, but Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives so that they could not remain in Shechem.