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1
And Abimelech
the son
of Jerubbaal
went
to Shechem
to his mother's
relatives,
and spoke
to them and to the whole
clan
of the household
of his mother's
father,
saying,
2
"Speak,
now,
in the hearing
of
all
the leaders
of Shechem,
'Which
is better
for you, that seventy
men,
all
the sons
of Jerubbaal,
rule
over you, or
that one
man
rule
over you?' Also, remember
that I am your bone
and your flesh."
3
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."
4
They gave
him seventy
pieces of silver
from the house
of Baal-berith
with which
Abimelech
hired
worthless
and reckless
fellows,
and they followed
him.
5
Then he went
to his father's
house
at Ophrah
and killed
his brothers
the sons
of Jerubbaal
,
seventy
men,
on one
stone.
But Jotham
the youngest
son
of Jerubbaal
was left,
for he hid
himself.
6
All
the men
of Shechem
and all
Beth-millo
assembled
together, and they went
and made
Abimelech
king,
by the oak
of the pillar
which
was in Shechem.
7
Now when they told
Jotham,
he went
and stood
on the top
of Mount
Gerizim,
and lifted
his voice
and called
out. Thus he said
to them, "Listen
to me, O men
of Shechem,
that God
may listen
to you.
8
"Once
the trees
went forth
to anoint
a king
over
them, and they said
to the olive tree,
'Reign
over
us!'
9
"But the olive tree
said
to them, 'Shall I leave
my fatness
with which
God
and men
are honored,
and go
to wave
over
the trees?'
10
"Then the trees
said
to the fig tree,
'You come,
reign
over
us!'
11
"But the fig tree
said
to them, 'Shall I leave
my sweetness
and my good
fruit,
and go
to wave
over
the trees?'
12
"Then the trees
said
to the vine,
'You come,
reign
over
us!'
13
"But the vine
said
to them, 'Shall I leave
my new wine,
which cheers
God
and men,
and go
to wave
over
the trees?'
14
"Finally all
the trees
said
to the bramble,
'You come,
reign
over
us!'
15
"The bramble
said
to the trees,
'If
in truth
you are anointing
me as king
over
you,
come
and take refuge
in my shade;
but if
not, may fire
come
out from the bramble
and consume
the cedars
of Lebanon.'
16
"Now
therefore, if
you have dealt
in truth
and integrity
in making
Abimelech
king,
and if
you have dealt
well
with Jerubbaal
and his house,
and have dealt
with him as he deserved--
17
for my father
fought
for you and risked
his life
and delivered
you from the hand
of Midian;
18
but you have risen
against
my father's
house
today
and have killed
his sons,
seventy
men,
on one
stone,
and have made
Abimelech,
the son
of his maidservant,
king
over
the men
of Shechem,
because
he is your relative--
19
if
then you have dealt
in truth
and integrity
with Jerubbaal
and his house
this
day,
rejoice
in Abimelech,
and let him also
rejoice
in you.
20
"But if
not, let fire
come
out from Abimelech
and consume
the men
of Shechem
and Beth-millo;
and let fire
come
out from
the men
of Shechem
and from Beth-millo,
and consume
Abimelech."
21
Then Jotham
escaped
and fled,
and went
to Beer
and remained
there
because
of Abimelech
his brother.
22
Now Abimelech
ruled
over
Israel
three
years.
23
Then God
sent
an evil
spirit
between
Abimelech
and the men
of Shechem
;
and the men
of Shechem
dealt treacherously
with
Abimelech
,
24
so that the violence
done to the seventy
sons
of Jerubbaal
might come,
and their blood
might be laid
on Abimelech
their brother,
who
killed
them, and on the men
of Shechem,
who
strengthened
his hands
to kill
his brothers.
25
The men
of Shechem
set
men in ambush
against him on the tops
of the mountains,
and they robbed
all
who
might pass
by them along the road;
and it was told
to Abimelech.
26
Now Gaal
the son
of Ebed
came
with his relatives,
and crossed over
into Shechem;
and the men
of Shechem
put their trust
in him.
27
They went
out into the field
and gathered
the grapes of their vineyards
and trod
them, and held
a festival;
and they went
into the house
of their god,
and ate
and drank
and cursed
Abimelech.
28
Then Gaal
the son
of Ebed
said,
"Who
is Abimelech,
and who
is Shechem,
that we should serve
him?
Is he not
the son
of Jerubbaal,
and is Zebul
not his lieutenant?
Serve
the men
of Hamor
the father
of Shechem;
but why
should we serve
him?
29
"Would,
therefore, that this
people
were under my authority!
Then I would remove
Abimelech."
And he said
to Abimelech,
"Increase
your army
and come
out."
30
When Zebul
the ruler
of the city
heard
the words
of Gaal
the son
of Ebed,
his anger
burned.
31
He sent
messengers
to Abimelech
deceitfully,
saying,
"Behold,
Gaal
the son
of Ebed
and his relatives
have come
to Shechem;
and behold,
they are stirring
up the city
against
you.
32
"Now
therefore, arise
by night,
you and the people
who
are with you, and lie in wait
in the field.
33
"In the morning,
as soon as the sun
is up, you shall rise early
and rush
upon the city;
and behold,
when he and the people
who
are with him come
out against
you, you shall do
to them whatever
you can."
34
So Abimelech
and all
the people
who
were with him arose
by night
and lay in wait
against
Shechem
in four
companies.
35
Now Gaal
the son
of Ebed
went
out and stood
in the entrance
of the city
gate;
and Abimelech
and the people
who
were with him arose
from the ambush.
36
When Gaal
saw
the
people
,
he
said
to Zebul,
"Look,
people
are coming down
from the tops
of the mountains
."
But Zebul
said
to him, "You are seeing
the shadow
of the mountains
as if they were men."
37
Gaal
spoke
again
and said,
"Behold,
people
are coming down
from the highest part
of the land,
and one
company
comes
by the way
of the diviners'
oak."
38
Then Zebul
said
to him, "Where
is your boasting
now
with which
you
said
,
'Who
is Abimelech
that we should serve
him?' Is this
not the people
whom
you despised?
Go
out
now
and fight
with them!"
39
So Gaal
went
out before
the leaders
of Shechem
and fought
with Abimelech.
40
Abimelech
chased
him, and he fled
before
him; and many
fell
wounded
up to the entrance
of the gate.
41
Then Abimelech
remained
at Arumah,
but Zebul
drove
out Gaal
and his relatives
so
that they could not remain
in Shechem.
42
Now it came
about the next day,
that the people
went
out to the field,
and it was told
to Abimelech.
43
So he took
his people
and divided
them into three
companies,
and lay in wait
in the field;
when he looked and saw
the people
coming
out from the city,
he arose
against
them and slew
them.
44
Then Abimelech
and the company
who
was with him dashed
forward and stood
in the entrance
of the city
gate;
the other two
companies
then dashed
against
all
who
were in the field
and slew
them.
45
Abimelech
fought
against
the city
all
that day,
and he captured
the city
and killed
the people
who
were in it; then he razed
the city
and sowed
it with salt.
46
When all
the leaders
of the tower
of Shechem
heard
of it, they entered
the inner chamber
of the temple
of El-berith.
47
It was told
Abimelech
that all
the leaders
of the tower
of Shechem
were gathered
together.
48
So Abimelech
went
up to Mount
Zalmon,
he and all
the people
who
were with him; and Abimelech
took
an axe
in his hand
and cut down
a branch
from the trees,
and lifted
it and laid
it on his shoulder.
Then he said
to
the people
who
were with him, "What
you have seen
me do,
hurry
and do
likewise."
49
All
the people
also
cut down
each
one
his branch
and followed
Abimelech,
and put
them on the inner
chamber
and set
the inner
chamber
on fire
over
those inside, so that all
the
men
of the tower
of Shechem
also
died,
about a thousand
men
and women.
50
Then Abimelech
went
to Thebez,
and he camped
against Thebez
and captured
it.
51
But
there
was a strong
tower
in the center
of the city
,
and all
the men
and women
with all
the leaders
of the city
fled
there
and shut
themselves in; and they went
up on the roof
of the
tower
.
52
So Abimelech
came
to the tower
and fought
against it, and approached
the entrance
of the tower
to burn
it with fire.
53
But a certain
woman
threw
an upper millstone
on Abimelech's
head,
crushing
his skull.
54
Then he called
quickly
to the young
man,
his armor
bearer,
and said
to him, "Draw
your sword
and kill
me, so
that it will not be said
of me, 'A woman
slew
him.'" So the young man
pierced him through,
and he died.
55
When the men
of Israel
saw
that Abimelech
was dead,
each
departed
to his home.
56
Thus God
repaid
the wickedness
of Abimelech,
which
he had done
to his father
in killing
his seventy
brothers.
57
Also God
returned
all
the wickedness
of the men
of Shechem
on their heads,
and the curse
of Jotham
the son
of Jerubbaal
came
upon them.
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