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And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed
with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and spake
with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either
that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which
are threescore and ten persons, reign
over you, or that one reign
over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who
are threescore and ten persons, rule
over you, or that one rule
over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
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.
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.
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith
, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons
, which
followed him.
And they gave him threescore and ten `
pieces '
of silver out of the house of Baal-berith
, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows
, who
followed him.
And 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.
And 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: but
Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
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.
And all the men of Shechem assembled
themselves
together, and all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king, by the oak
of the pillar that was in Shechem.
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.
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on
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.
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive -
tree, Reign thou over us.
But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be
promoted
over the trees?
But the olive -
tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to wave
to
and
fro
over the trees?
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
And the trees said to the fig -
tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake
my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be
promoted
over the trees?
But the fig -
tree said unto them, Should I leave
my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave
to
and
fro
over the trees?
Then
said
the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
And
the trees said
unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be
promoted
over the trees?
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my new
wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to wave
to
and
fro
over the trees?
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put
your
trust
in my shadow:
and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take
refuge
in my shade;
and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Now therefore, if ye have done
truly and sincerely
, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
Now therefore, if ye have dealt
truly and uprightly
, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far
, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
(for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant
, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother ;
)
and ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid-servant
, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother) ;
If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely
with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
if ye then have dealt truly and uprightly
with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
When
Abimelech had
reigned
three
years
over Israel ,
And
Abimelech was
prince
over Israel three
years.
Then
God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
And
God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
That the cruelty
done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which
slew them ;
and upon the men of Shechem, which
aided
him
in
the
killing
of
his brethren.
that the violence
done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that
their blood might
be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who
slew them ,
and upon the men of Shechem, who
strengthened
his hands
to
slay
his
brethren.
And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in
the top
of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
And the men of Shechem set liers -
in -
wait for him on
the tops
of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem :
and the men of Shechem put their confidence
in him.
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem ;
and the men of Shechem put their trust
in him.
And they went out into the fields
, and gathered their vineyards, and trode
the grapes, and made
merry
, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
And they went out into the field
, and gathered their vineyards, and trod
`
the grapes '
, and held
festival
, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for
why should we serve him?
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye
the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but
why should we serve him?
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.
And would that
this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily
, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be
come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify
the city against thee.
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily
, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are
come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain
the city `to
take
part'
against thee.
Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is
with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
Now therefore ,
up by night, thou and the people that are
with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set
upon the city :
and, behold, when he and the people that is
with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and rush
upon the city ;
and, behold, when he and the people that are
with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering
of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying
in
wait
.
And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance
of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the
ambushment
.
And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top
of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the tops
of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
And Gaal spake again ,
and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another
company come
along
by the plain
of Meonenim.
And Gaal spake again and said, See ,
there come people down by the middle of the land, and one
company cometh
by the way
of the
oak
of
Meonenim.
Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith
thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now
, and fight with them.
Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, that
thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now
, I pray, and fight with them.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were
overthrown
and
wounded, even unto the entering
of the gate.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and there
fell
many wounded, even unto the entrance
of the gate.
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust
out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul drove
out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field ,
and looked, and, behold, the people were
come
forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field ;
and he
looked, and, behold, the people came
forth out of the city; And he rose up against them, and smote them.
And Abimelech, and the company
that was
with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering
of the gate of the city: and the two other
companies ran
upon all the
people
that were in the fields
, and slew
them.
And Abimelech, and the companies
that were
with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance
of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed
upon all that were in the field
, and smote
them.
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was
therein ,
and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were
therein :
and he
beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that
, they entered into an
hold
of the house of the
god
Berith
.
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof
, they entered into the
stronghold
of the house of Elberith
.
And it was told Abimelech ,
that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder ,
and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up
, and laid it on his shoulder :
and he
said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold
, and set the hold
on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the stronghold
, and set the stronghold
on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it
to
them
, and gat them up to the top
of the tower.
But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves
in
, and gat them up to the roof
of the tower.
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went
hard
unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew
near
unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
And a certain woman cast a
piece
of
a
millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all
to
brake his skull.
And a certain woman cast an
upper
millstone upon Abimelech's head, and brake his skull.
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer
, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay
me, that men say not of me, A women
slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer
, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill
me, that men say not of me, A woman
slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
Thus God rendered
the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren :
Thus God requited
the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren ;
And all the evil
of the men of Shechem did God render
upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
and all the wickedness
of the men of Shechem did God requite
upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
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