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Let fire come out of the bramble A strong catachresis. Undoubtedly the children of Moab, Ammon, and Edom, for reasons of relationship at least, were exempted from the sentence to which God subjected the races of Canaan. Now Abimelech reigned for three years. See Psalm 58:9. if ye in trust anoint me king over you; suspecting they were not hearty and cordial in their choice and call to the kingly authority over them: then come and put your trust in my shadow; promising protection to them as his subjects, requiring their confidence in him, and boasting of the good they should receive from him, as is common with wicked princes at their first entering on their office; but, alas! II. b. But what a Nazarite was Samson! This only gains the day; for it alone is as wise and holy as it is good. It is the expression of the agent of divine power in no way the seal of redemption or the earnest of the inheritance, as we know Him dwelling in us now since the shedding of the blood of Jesus. (1.) Could a people descend lower in human things? When Zebul, the ruler of the city, heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was aroused: Zebul, the city manager on behalf of Abimelech, told Abimelech all about Gaal and this rebellion. That those who are advanced to honour and dignity are in great danger of losing their fatness and fruitfulness. It was known, but intended to be so; but for all that the children of Israel, as Jephthah showed, would not go against the word of God. b. Zebul said to him, You see the shadows of the mountains as if they were men: Zebul deceived Gaal, allowing Abimelechs troops to take position. "And the Spirit of Jehovah came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand.". And it was of the greatest importance that His people should be trained in this. . . Not so: they took the insult patiently; and these were persons who were called to be the witnesses of earthly righteousness. And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us. But commentators observe it for a just hand of God upon Abimelech, that upon one stone he had slain his seventy brethren, and now a stone slayeth him: his head had stolen the crown of Israel, and now his head is smitten. (Trapp).