Judges 9:7

"All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem."

Key Reflection

When all the men of Shechem and those from the house of Millo gathered together, they took a significant political step by anointing Abimelech as their king under the oak tree in Shechem. This act would have been understood as a decisive moment that established Abimelech's rule and solidified his position among the people, likely through a public and symbolic ceremony at a revered site like the pillar oak, which was already imbued with historical and religious significance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The top of Mount Gerizim -The ancient Shechem was perhaps situated there. The population of Shechem is supposed to have been keeping some public festival outside the city when Jotham addressed them.

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