Judges:9:1-5

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* And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mothers brethren , and communed with them , and with all the family of the house of his mothers 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 Y @rubba #al #, 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 . * And his mothers 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 Ba #al , wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons , which followed him . * And he went unto his fathers house at Ophrah , and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal Y @rubba #al #, being threescore and ten persons , upon one stone : notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left ; for he hid himself .

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