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Judges

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49

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All the people also cut down each one his branch and followed Abimelech, and put them on the inner chamber and set the inner chamber on fire over those inside, so that all the men of the tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
All the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the people people Noun H5971 הָעָ֜ם ha·'am
also also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַם־ gam-
cut down to cut off, cut down Verb H3772 וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ vai·yich·re·tu
each man Noun H376 אִ֣ישׁ ish
one man Noun H376 אַנְשֵׁ֧י an·shei
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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his branch branch, brushwood Noun H7754 שֹׂוכֹ֗ה so·v·choh
and followed to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ vai·ye·le·chu
Abimelech, "father is king," a Philistine name, also an Isr. name Noun H40 אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ a·vi·me·lech
and put to put, place, set Verb H7760 וַיָּשִׂ֣ימוּ vai·ya·si·mu
[them] on the inner perhaps excavation, underground chamber Noun H6877 הַצְּרִ֔יחַ ha·tze·ri·ach,
chamber perhaps excavation, underground chamber Noun H6877 הַצְּרִ֖יחַ ha·tze·ri·ach
and set to kindle, burn Verb H3341 וַיַּצִּ֧יתוּ vai·ya·tzi·tu
the inner chamber perhaps excavation, underground chamber Noun H6877    
on fire a fire Noun H784 בָּאֵ֑שׁ ba·'esh;
over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַֽל־ al-
those [inside], so that all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the men man Noun H376 אִ֥ישׁ ish
of the tower a tower Noun H4026 מִֽגְדַּל־ mig·dal-
of Shechem "ridge," a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor Noun H7927 שְׁכֶ֛ם she·chem
Analysis:
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also also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַּ֣ם gam
died, to die Verb H4191 וַיָּמֻ֜תוּ vai·ya·mu·tu
about a thousand a thousand Noun H505 כְּאֶ֖לֶף ke·'e·lef
men man Noun H376    
and women. woman, wife, female Noun H802 וְאִשָּֽׁה׃ ve·'i·shah.

Locations

Put

PUTput (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):1. Renderings:In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Li... View Details

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

Tower of Shechem (Shechem)

TOWER OF SHECHEM(mighdal shekhem): Mentioned only in Judges 9:46-49. It seems along with the Beth-millo and the Beth-el-berith to have comprised the three strongest parts of the fortification when Abimelech besieged the town. It was, however, abandoned by its defenders, who took refuge in the Beth-millo, in which they were slain.

People

Put

a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

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New American Standard Bible 1995 All the people also cut down each one his branch and followed Abimelech, and put them on the inner chamber and set the inner chamber on fire over those inside, so that all the men of the tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.
King James Bible All And all the people also likewise cut down each one every man his branch bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them on to the inner chamber hold, and set the inner chamber hold on fire over those inside, upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem also died, died also, about a thousand men and women.
Hebrew Greek English All the people also cut down each one his branch and followed Abimelech, and put them on the inner chamber and set the inner chamber on fire over those inside, so that all the men of the tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.