Cross Reference JUDGES 9:29 AND WOULD TO GOD THIS PEOPLE WERE UNDER MY HAND THEN WOULD I REMOVE ABIMELECH AND HE SAID TO ABIMELECH INCREASE THINE ARMY AND COME OUT

{Judges 9:29} And would to God x4310 x5414 x853 this x2088 people 5971 were under y5414 z8799 my hand! 3027 then would I remove 5493 z8686 x853 Abimelech. 40 And he said 559 z8799 to Abimelech, 40 Increase 7235 z8761 thine army, 6635 and come out. 3318 z8798

would to God:
The very words and conduct of a sly, hypocritical demagogue. "Absalomª saidª ° moreover, Oh that¹ I were madeª ° judgeª ° in the land,ª that every¹ manª which¹ hath¹ any suitª or causeª might comeª ° unto¹ me, and I would do him justice!ª °" {2Sm 15:4} + "And the kingª of Israelª answeredª ° and said,ª ° Tellª ° [him], Let not¹ him that girdethª ° on [his harness] boast² ° himself¹ as he that putteth it off.ª °" {1Kg 20:11} + "For¹ the wickedª boastethª ° of¹ his heart'sª desire,ª and blessethª ° the covetous,ª ° [whom] the LORDª abhorreth.ª °" {Psa 10:3} + "Backbiters,ª haters of God,ª despiteful,ª proud,ª boasters,ª inventorsª of evil things,ª disobedientª to parents,ª ... Without understanding,ª covenantbreakers,ª without natural affection,ª implacable,ª unmerciful:ª" {Rom 1:30-31}

And he said:
Rather, "and I would say to Abimelech," as the LXX renders; for as Dr. Wall observes, this was probably not said in the presence of Abimelech; but at an intemperate feast, in his absence, when he boasted he would challenge him.

Increase thine army:
"And Abnerª saidª ° to¹ Joab,ª Let the young menª now¹ arise,ª ° and playª ° beforeª us. And Joabª said,ª ° Let them arise.ª ° ... And there was¹ a veryª ¹ soreª battleª that¹ day;ª and Abnerª was beaten,ª ° and the men² ¹ of Israel,ª beforeª the servantsª of David.ª" {2Sm 2:14-17} + "Then¹ Amaziahª sentª ° messengersª to¹ Jehoash,ª the sonª of Jehoahazª sonª of Jehu,ª kingª of Israel,ª saying,ª ° Come,² °¹ let us look² ° one another¹ in the face.ª" {2Kg 14:8} + "Now¹ therefore, I pray thee,¹ give pledges² °¹ to¹ my lordª the kingª of Assyria,ª and I will deliverª ° thee two thousandª horses,ª if¹ thou be ableª ° on thy part to setª ° ridersª ° upon¹ them." {2Kg 18:23} + "Now¹ therefore give pledges,² °¹ I pray thee,¹ to¹ my masterª the kingª of Assyria,ª and I will giveª ° thee two thousandª horses,ª if¹ thou be ableª ° on thy part to setª ° ridersª ° upon¹ them. ... How¹ then wilt thou turn awayª °¹ the faceª of oneª captainª of the leastª of my master'sª servants,ª and put thy trustª ° on¹ Egyptª for chariotsª and for horsemen?ª" {Isa 36:8-9}