Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary
Judges 9 - Introduction
A.M. 2795. B.C. 1209.
Abimelech usurps the government at Shechem, Judges 9:1. Jotham's parable, Judges 9:7. Strife between Abimelech and the Shechemites, Judges 9:22. The slaughter of the Shechemites, Judges 9:42. The death of Abimelech, fulfilling Jotham's curse, Judges 9:50.