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Judges 9:5-7
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Judges 9:5-7
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5 Abimelech went to his father’s house at Ophrah and murdered his brothers. He killed the 70 sons of his father Gideon. He killed them all at the same time,[a] but Gideon’s youngest son hid from Abimelech and escaped. The youngest son’s name was Jotham.
6 Then all the leaders in Shechem and the house of Millo[b] came together. Everyone gathered beside the big tree of the pillar in Shechem and made Abimelech their king.
Jotham’s Story
7 Jotham heard that the leaders of the city of Shechem had made Abimelech king. When he heard this, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim[c] and shouted out this story to the people:
“Listen to me you leaders of the city of Shechem. Then let God listen to you.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Judges 9:5 all at the same time Literally, “on one stone.” Also in verse 18.
- Judges 9:6 Millo This was probably a well-protected part of the city, perhaps even the palace area. It might have been in the city itself or somewhere near the city.
- Judges 9:7 Mount Gerizim This mountain is right beside the city of Shechem.
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