1. Juges 9:1–57 (NEG79)
  2. Structure et plan

The focus of Judges 9

Juges 9:1–57 (NEG79)

1 Abimélec, fils de Jerubbaal, se rendit à Sichem vers les frères de sa mère, et voici comment il leur parla, ainsi qu'à toute la famille de la maison du père de sa mère:

The two statements provided by the narrator in Judges 9:23–24 and Judges 9:56–57 point to retribution as the thematic key to the story as a whole.1 Although the issue of kingship is prominent in this chapter, it is the matter of retribution that drives the narrative.