It shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush on the city. Behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.”
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It shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush on the city. Behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.”
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And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
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And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt be able.'
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Passages linked to Judges 9:33 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 10:7 Let it be, when these signs have come to you, that you do what is appropriate for the occasion; for God is with you.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
- Leviticus 25:26 If a man has no one to redeem it, and he becomes prosperous and finds sufficient means to redeem it,
- 1 Samuel 25:8 Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come on a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.’ ”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Hebrew, what thine hand can find.
Hebrew, what thine hand can find.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jdg 9:33 And it shall be, [that] in the…
Jdg 9:33 And it shall be, [that] in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, [when] he and the people that [is] with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
Ver. 33. As thou shalt find occasion.] This was welcome advice to Abimelech, who might probably hereupon set as high a price upon Zebul, as afterwards Darius did upon Zopyrus. {a}
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{a} Justin., lib. i.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Behold, when he, i.e. Gaal, mentioned Jdg 9:31.
Behold, when he, i.e. Gaal, mentioned Jdg 9:31.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that…
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night,.... According to the advice of Zebul:
and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies; he divided his army into four parts, which he placed on the four sides of the city, at some distance from it, to act as they should have opportunity, to find ways and means of getting into it on either quarter.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 33. set upon] make a dash upon, rush forward…
33. set upon] make a dash upon, rush forward against, from a place of hiding, cf. Jdg_9:44, Jdg_20:37.
as thou shalt find occasion] For the idiom (see marg.) cf. 1Sa_10:7; 1Sa_25:8, Ecc_9:10.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (33) As thou shalt find occasion.—Literally, as in the…
(33) As thou shalt find occasion.—Literally, as in the margin, as thine hand shall find, as in 1Sa_10:7; 1Sa_25:8.
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