Judges:9

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ylt @Judges:9:1 @and Abimelech son of Jerubbaal goeth to Shechem , unto his mother 's brethren , and speaketh unto them , and unto all the family of the house of his mother 's father , saying , ylt @Judges:9:2 @'Speak , I pray you , in the ears of all the masters of Shechem , Which [is ] good for you -- the ruling over you of seventy men (all the sons of Jerubbaal ), or the ruling over you of one man ? -- and ye have remembered that I [am ] your bone and your flesh .' ylt @Judges:9:3 @And his mother 's brethren speak concerning him , in the ears of all the masters of Shechem , all these words , and their heart inclineth after Abimelech , for they said , 'He [is ] our brother ;' ylt @Judges:9:4 @and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith , and Abimelech hireth with them men , vain and unstable , and they go after him ; ylt @Judges:9:5 @and he goeth into the house of his father at Ophrah , and slayeth his brethren , sons of Jerubbaal , seventy men , on one stone ; and Jotham , youngest son of Jerubbaal , is left , for he was hidden . ylt @Judges:9:6 @And all the masters of Shechem are gathered together , and all the house of Millo , and come and cause Abimelech to reign for king at the oak of the camp which [is ] in Shechem ; ylt @Judges:9:7 @and they declare [it ] to Jotham , and he goeth and standeth on the top of mount Gerizim , and lifteth up his voice , and calleth , and saith to them , 'Hearken unto me , O masters of Shechem , and God doth hearken unto you : ylt @Judges:9:8 @'The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king , and they say to the olive , Reign thou over us . ylt @Judges:9:9 @And the olive saith to them , Have I ceased from my fatness , by which they honour gods and men , that I have gone to stagger over the trees ? ylt @Judges:9:10 @And the trees say to the fig , Come thou , reign over us . ylt @Judges:9:11 @And the fig saith to them , Have I ceased from my sweetness , and my good increase , that I have gone to stagger over the trees ? ylt @Judges:9:12 @'And the trees say to the vine , Come thou , reign over us . ylt @Judges:9:13 @And the vine saith to them , Have I ceased from my new wine , which is rejoicing gods and men , that I have gone to stagger over the trees ? ylt @Judges:9:14 @And all the trees say unto the bramble , Come thou , reign over us . ylt @Judges:9:15 @And the bramble saith unto the trees , If in truth ye are anointing me for king over you , come , take refuge in my shadow ; and if not -- fire cometh out from the bramble , and devoureth the cedars of Lebanon . ylt @Judges:9:16 @'And , now , if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted , when ye make Abimelech king ; and if ye have done good with Jerubbaal , and with his house ; and if according to the deed of his hands ye have done to him -- ylt @Judges:9:17 @because my father hath fought for you , and doth cast away his life from [him ], and deliver you from the hand of Midian ; ylt @Judges:9:18 @and ye have risen against the house of my father to-day , and slay his sons , seventy men , on one stone , and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem , because he [is ] your brother -- ylt @Judges:9:19 @yea , if in truth and in sincerity ye have acted with Jerubbaal and with his house this day , rejoice ye in Abimelech , and he doth rejoice -- even he -- in you ; ylt @Judges:9:20 @and if not -- fire cometh out from Abimelech and devoureth the masters of Shechem and the house of Millo , and fire cometh out from the masters of Shechem and from the house of Millo , and devoureth Abimelech .' ylt @Judges:9:21 @And Jotham hasteth , and fleeth , and goeth to Beer , and dwelleth there , from the face of Abimelech his brother . ylt @Judges:9:22 @And Abimelech is prince over Israel three years , ylt @Judges:9:23 @and God sendeth an evil spirit between Abimelech and the masters of Shechem , and the masters of Shechem deal treacherously with Abimelech , ylt @Judges:9:24 @for the coming in of the violence [to ] the seventy sons of Jerubbaal , and of their blood to place [it ] on Abimelech their brother , who slew them , and on the masters of Shechem , who strengthened his hands to slay his brethren . ylt @Judges:9:25 @And the masters of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the hills , and rob every one who passeth over by them in the way , and it is declared to Abimelech . ylt @Judges:9:26 @And Gaal son of Ebed cometh -- also his brethren -- and they pass over into Shechem , and the masters of Shechem trust in him , ylt @Judges:9:27 @and go out into the field , and gather their vineyards , and tread , and make praises , and go into the house of their god , and eat and drink , and revile Abimelech . ylt @Judges:9:28 @And Gaal son of Ebed saith , 'Who [is ] Abimelech , and who [is ] Shechem , that we serve him ? is [he ] not son of Jerubbaal ? and Zebul his commander ? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem , and wherefore do we serve him -- we ? ylt @Judges:9:29 @and oh that this people were in my hand -- then I turn Abimelech aside ;' and he saith to Abimelech , 'Increase thy host , and come out .' ylt @Judges:9:30 @And Zebul , prince of the city , heareth the words of Gaal son of Ebed , and his anger burneth , ylt @Judges:9:31 @and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully , saying , 'Lo , Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem , and lo , they are fortifying the city against thee ; ylt @Judges:9:32 @and , now , rise by night , thou and the people who [are ] with thee , and lay wait in the field , ylt @Judges:9:33 @and it hath been , in the morning , about the rising of the sun , thou dost rise early , and hast pushed against the city ; and lo , he and the people who [are ] with him are going out unto thee -- and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find .' ylt @Judges:9:34 @And Abimelech riseth , and all the people who [are ] with him , by night , and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments ; ylt @Judges:9:35 @and Gaal son of Ebed goeth out , and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city , and Abimelech riseth -- also the people who [are ] with him -- from the ambush , ylt @Judges:9:36 @and Gaal seeth the people , and saith unto Zebul , 'Lo , people are coming down from the top of the hills ;' and Zebul saith unto him , 'The shadow of the hills thou art seeing like men .' ylt @Judges:9:37 @And Gaal addeth yet to speak , and saith , 'Lo , people are coming down from the high part of the land , and another detachment is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim .' ylt @Judges:9:38 @And Zebul saith unto him , 'Where [is ] now thy mouth , in that thou sayest , Who [is ] Abimelech that we serve him ? is not this the people against which thou hast kicked ? go out , I pray thee now , and fight against it .' ylt @Judges:9:39 @And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem , and fighteth against Abimelech , ylt @Judges:9:40 @and Abimelech pursueth him , and he fleeth from his presence , and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate . ylt @Judges:9:41 @And Abimelech abideth in Arumah , and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem . ylt @Judges:9:42 @And it cometh to pass , on the morrow , that the people go out to the field , and they declare [it ] to Abimelech , ylt @Judges:9:43 @and he taketh the people , and divideth them into three detachments , and layeth wait in a field , and looketh , and lo , the people are coming out from the city , and he riseth against them , and smiteth them . ylt @Judges:9:44 @And Abimelech and the detachments who [are ] with him have pushed on , and stand at the opening of the gate of the city , and the two detachments have pushed against all who are in the field , and smite them , ylt @Judges:9:45 @and Abimelech hath fought against the city all that day , and captureth the city , and the people who [are ] in it he hath slain , and he breaketh down the city , and soweth it [with ] salt . ylt @Judges:9:46 @And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear , and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith , ylt @Judges:9:47 @and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together , ylt @Judges:9:48 @and Abimelech goeth up to mount Zalmon , he and all the people who [are ] with him , and Abimelech taketh the great axe in his hand , and cutteth off a bough of the trees , and lifteth it up , and setteth [it ] on his shoulder , and saith unto the people who [are ] with him , 'What ye have seen I have done -- haste , do ye like it .' ylt @Judges:9:49 @And all the people also cut down each one his bough , and go after Abimelech , and set [them ] at the high place , and burn by these the high place with fire , and also all the men of the tower of Shechem die , about a thousand men and women . ylt @Judges:9:50 @And Abimelech goeth unto Thebez , and encampeth against Thebez , and captureth it , ylt @Judges:9:51 @and a strong tower hath been in the midst of the city , and thither flee do all the men and the women , and all the masters of the city , and they shut [it ] behind them , and go up on the roof of the tower . ylt @Judges:9:52 @And Abimelech cometh unto the tower , and fighteth against it , and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire , ylt @Judges:9:53 @and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech , and breaketh his skull , ylt @Judges:9:54 @and he calleth hastily unto the young man bearing his weapons , and saith to him , 'Draw thy sword , and thou hast put me to death , lest they say of me -- A woman slew him ;' and his young man pierced him through , and he dieth . ylt @Judges:9:55 @And the men of Israel see that Abimelech [is ] dead , and go each one to his place ; ylt @Judges:9:56 @and God turneth back the evil of Abimelech which he did to his father to slay his seventy brethren ; ylt @Judges:9:57 @and all the evil of the men of Shechem hath God turned back on their head , and come unto them doth the cursing of Jotham son of Jerubbaal .

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