So his mother’s relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the [a]leaders of Shechem; and [b]they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is (A)our relative.”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:3 Or landowners
  2. Judges 9:3 Lit their hearts inclined after

When the brothers repeated all this to the citizens of Shechem, they were inclined to follow Abimelek, for they said, “He is related to us.”

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Absalom dealt this way with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; (A)so Absalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel.

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Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, and so he stole the hearts(A) of the people of Israel.

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