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And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother '
s brethren ,
and spoke with them ,
and with all the family of the house of his mother '
s father ,
saying :
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Speak ,
I pray you ,
in the ears of all the men of Shechem :
Which 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 .'
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And his mother '
s brethren spoke 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 .'
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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 .
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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 .
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And all the men of Shechem assembled themselves together ,
and all Beth-millo ,
and went and made Abimelech king ,
by the terebinth of the pillar that was in Shechem .