Quotes about Conflict
but you have risen up against my father’s house this day and killed his seventy sons on a single stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem because he is your brother—
— Judges 9:18
But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”
— Judges 9:20
Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
— Judges 9:21
God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully,
— Judges 9:23
So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
— Judges 9:31
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
— Judges 9:39
but Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. And many Shechemites fell wounded all the way to the entrance of the gate.
— Judges 9:40
Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.
— Judges 9:41
And all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.
— Judges 9:45
But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
— Judges 9:53
And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.
— Judges 9:55
The Ammonites also crossed the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, and Israel was in deep distress.
— Judges 10:9