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Judges 9:6

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And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
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  1. 1 Kings 12:25Rank 1 from verse 6
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    25¶ Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.

  2. 2 Samuel 5:9Rank 2 from verse 6
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    9So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

  3. 1 Kings 12:1Rank 3 from verse 6
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    1AND Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.

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    20And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

  5. 2 Kings 12:20Rank 5 from verse 6
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    20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

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Judges 9:6

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gathered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gather, meaning to collect, bring together, or assemble.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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plain

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1. A level tract of land. 2. Clear or evident. 3. Simple or unadorned.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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5And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

6And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

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7¶ And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

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