John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 3. And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of the men of Shechem all these words , etc.] Got them together in some certain place, and laid before them all that Abimelech had suggested to them, and spake in his favour to them: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, he is our brother ; being fond of kingly government, as the Israelites generally were, it seemed most agreeable to them to have one king over them, and none more acceptable than one so nearly related to them, who they doubted not, from his alliance to them, would be ready to oblige them on all occasions.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - The men of Shechem chose Abimelech king. God was not consulted whethe they should have any king, much less who it should be. If parents coul see what their children would do, and what they are to suffer, their joy in them often would be turned into sorrow: we may be thankful tha we cannot know what shall happen. Above all, we should fear and watc against sin; for our evil conduct may produce fatal effects upon ou families, after we are in our graves.
Original Hebrew וידברו1696 אחי251 אמו517 עליו5921 באזני241 כל3605 בעלי1167 שׁכם7927 את853 כל3605 הדברים1697 האלה428 ויט5186 לבם3820 אחרי310 אבימלך40 כי3588 אמרו559 אחינו251 הוא׃1931
