Judges 9:16-21

16 “Have you acted honorably and in good faith by making Abimelek king? Have you been fair to Jerub-Baal and his family? Have you treated him as he deserves?
17 Remember that my father fought for you and risked his life to rescue you from the hand of Midian.
18 But today you have revolted against my father’s family. You have murdered his seventy sons on a single stone and have made Abimelek, the son of his female slave, king over the citizens of Shechem because he is related to you.
19 So have you acted honorably and in good faith toward Jerub-Baal and his family today? If you have, may Abimelek be your joy, and may you be his, too!
20 But if you have not, let fire come out from Abimelek and consume you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and let fire come out from you, the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and consume Abimelek!”
21 Then Jotham fled, escaping to Beer, and he lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelek.

Cross References 8

  • 1. Judges 12:3; 1 Samuel 19:5; 1 Samuel 28:21; Job 13:14; Psalms 119:109
  • 2. ver 5-6; S Judges 8:30
  • 3. ver 16
  • 4. ver 15
  • 5. ver 45
  • 6. S ver 6
  • 7. S ver 5
  • 8. Numbers 21:16
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