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And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaalwent to Shechem unto his mother'sbrethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother'sfather,saying,
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Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better[a] for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and tenpersons,reign over you, or that onereign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
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And his mother'sbrethrenspake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their heartsinclined to follow[b]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 Baalberith, wherewith Abimelechhiredvain and lightpersons, which followedhim.
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And he went unto his father'shouse at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and tenpersons, upon onestone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngestson of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
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And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo*, and went, and madeAbimelechking, by the plain[c] of the pillar that was in Shechem.