* hearkened.
   In thus falling into this measure, the Shechemites must either
   have had great affection for their chief and his son, or have
   been under the influence of the most passive obedience.  The
   petty princes of Asia have always been absolute and despotic;
   their subjects paying them the most prompt and blind
   obedience.  The following instance will sufficiently
   illustrate and confirm this statement:  Abu Thaher, chief of
   the Carmathians, about the year 930, with only 500; horse, went
   to lay siege to Bagdad:  the khalif's general marched out to
   seize him; but before the attack, sent an officer to summon
   him to surrender.  "How many men has the khalif's general?"
   said Abu Thaher; "30,000," replied the officer.  "Among them
   all," says the Carmathian chief, "has he got three like mine?"
   Then ordering his followers to approach, he commanded one to
   stab himself, another to throw himself from a precipice, and a
   third to plunge into the Tigris:  all three instantly obeyed,
   and perished!  Then turning to the officer, he said, "He who
   has such troops need not value the number of his enemies!"

 * went out.
  23:10,18 
 * every male.
  17:23  Isa 1:10-16  Mt 7:6  Ro 2:28,29  1Co 7:19