Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Behalf Citizens Ears Hearing Heart Hearts Inclined Kinsmen Leaders Masters Mother's Relative Relatives Repeated Shechem Speak Townsmen WordsJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Behalf Citizens Ears Hearing Heart Hearts Inclined Kinsmen Leaders Masters Mother's Relative Relatives Repeated Shechem Speak Townsmen WordsParallel Verses English Standard Version And his mother’s relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the leaders of Shechem, and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.” New American Standard Bible And his mother's relatives spoke all these words on his behalf in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem; and they were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our relative." King James Bible And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. Holman Christian Standard Bible His mother's relatives spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the lords of Shechem, and they were favorable to Abimelech, for they said, "He is our brother." International Standard Version So his mother's relatives spoke all of this on his behalf in the presence of all the "lords" of Shechem. Since they were inclined to follow Abimelech, they said, "He's our relative!" NET Bible His mother's relatives spoke on his behalf to all the leaders of Shechem and reported his proposal. The leaders were drawn to Abimelech; they said, "He is our close relative." GOD'S WORD® Translation His uncles repeated everything he said to all citizens of Shechem. They were persuaded to follow Abimelech because he was their relative. King James 2000 Bible And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. American King James Version And his mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. American Standard Version And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. Douay-Rheims Bible And his mother's brethren spoke of him to all the men of Sichem, all these words, and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying: He is our brother: Darby Bible Translation And his mother's kinsmen spoke all these words on his behalf in the ears of all the men of Shechem; and their hearts inclined to follow Abim'elech, for they said, "He is our brother." English Revised Version And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. Webster's Bible Translation And his mother's brethren spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother. World English Bible His mother's brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, "He is our brother." Young's Literal Translation And his mother's brethren speak concerning him, in the ears of all the masters of Shechem, all these words, and their heart inclineth after Abimelech, for they said, 'He is our brother;' Lexicon And his mother's'em (ame) a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting. brethren 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. spake dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue of him in the ears 'ozen (o'-zen) broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show. of all the men ba`al (bah'-al) a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of. of Shechem Shkem (shek-em') ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem. all these words dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause and their hearts leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect inclined natah (naw-taw') to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield. to follow 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) Abimelech 'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek) father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech. for they said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) He is our brother 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. 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