1: And wentH1980 AbimelechH0040 sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 to ShechemH7927 toH0413 brothers,H0251 of his motherH0517 and spokeH1696 with themH0413 and withH0413 allH3605 the familyH4940 of the houseH1004 of father,H0001 of his motherH0517 saying,H0559
2: speak,H1696 please,H4994 in the hearingH0241 of allH3605 the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 what [is]H4100 betterH2896 [that] reignH4910 seventyH7657 of men,H0376 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of Jerubbaal,H3378 orH0518 [that] reignH4910 manH0376 oneH0259 and RememberH2142 thatH3588 your own boneH6106 and fleshH1320 I [am].H0589
3: And spokeH1696 brothersH0251 of his motherH0517 concerning himH5921 in the hearingH0241 of allH3605 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 -H0853 allH3605 words-H1697 theseH0428 and was inclinedH5186 their heartH3820 to followH0310 Abimelech-H0040 forH3588 they said,H0559 our brotherH0251 He [is].H1931
4: So they gaveH5414 seventyH7657 [shekels] of silverH3701 from the templeH1004 Baal-berith,H1170 and hiredH7936 AbimelechH0040 menH0582 worthlessH7386 and recklessH6348 and they followedH1980 him.H0310
5: And he wentH0935 houseH1004 of to his fatherH0001 at Ophrah,H6084 and killedH2026 -H0853 his brothersH0251 the sonsH1121 of Jerubbaal,H3378 seventyH7657 persons,H0376 onH5921 stone.H0068 OneH0259 but was left-H3498 JothamH3147 sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 the youngestH6996 becauseH3588 he hid himself.H2244
6: And gathered together,H0622 allH3605 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 and allH3605 ofH1004 Beth MilloH4407 and they went,H1980 and madeH4427 -H0853 AbimelechH0040 king,H4428 besideH5973 the terebinth tree atH0436 the pillarH5324 that [was]H0834 in Shechem.H7927
7: And when they toldH5046 Jotham,H3147 and he wentH1980 and stoodH5975 on topH7218 of MountH2022 Gerizim,H1630 and liftedH5375 his voice,H6963 and cried out,H7121 and he saidH0559 ListenH8085 to meH0413 you menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 that may listenH8085 to youH0413 God.H0430
8: OnceH1980 went forthH1980 the treesH6086 to anointH4886 over themH5921 a kingH4428 and they saidH0559 to the olive tree,H2132 ReignH4427 over us.H5921
9: But saidH0559 the olive treeH2132 Should I cease givingH2308 -H0853 my oil,H1880 with whichH0834 they honorH3513 GodH0430 and men,H0376 and goH1980 to swayH5128 overH5921 trees?H6086
10: and saidH0559 the treesH6086 to the fig tree,H8384 comeH1980 You,H0859 [and] reignH4427 over us.H5921
11: But saidH0559 the fig treeH8384 Should I ceaseH2308 -H0853 my sweetness,H4987 andH0853 my fruit,H8570 goodH2896 and goH1980 to swayH5128 overH5921 trees?H6086
12: and saidH0559 the treesH6086 to the vine,H1612 comeH1980 You,H0859 [and] reignH4427 over us.H5921
13: But saidH0559 the vineH1612 Should I ceaseH2308 -H0853 my new wine,H8492 which cheersH8055 [both] GodH0430 and men,H0376 and goH1980 to swayH5128 overH5921 trees?H6086
14: and saidH0559 allH3605 the treesH6086 toH0413 the bramble,H0329 comeH1980 You,H0859 [and] reignH4427 over us.H5921
15: And saidH0559 the brambleH0329 toH0413 the trees,H6086 ifH0518 in truthH0571 youH0859 anointH4886 meH0853 as kingH4428 over youH5921 [Then] comeH0935 [and] take shelterH2620 in my shade-H6738 but ifH0518 not,H0369 let come outH3318 fireH0784 ofH4480 the bramble,H0329 and devourH0398 -H0853 cedarsH0730 of the Lebanon.H3844
16: Therefore nowH6258 ifH0518 in truthH0571 and sincerity,H8549 you have actedH6213 and in making kingH4427 -H0853 AbimelechH0040 and ifH0518 wellH2895 you have dealtH6213 withH5973 JerubbaalH3378 andH5973 his house,H1004 andH0518 as deservesH1576 he-H3027 have doneH6213
17: ForH0834 foughtH3898 my fatherH0001 for youH5921 and riskedH7993 -H0853 his lifeH5315 far,H5048 and deliveredH5337 youH0853 out of the handH3027 of Midian-H4080
18: but youH0859 have risen upH6965 againstH5921 houseH1004 of my fatherH0001 this day,H3117 and killedH2026 -H0853 his sons,H1121 seventyH7657 persons,H0376 onH5921 stone,H0068 oneH0259 and made kingH4427 -H0853 Abimelech,H0040 the sonH1121 of his maidservant,H0519 overH5921 the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 becauseH3588 your brotherH0251 he [is].H1931
19: And if thenH0518 in truthH0571 and sincerityH8549 you have actedH6213 withH5973 JerubbaalH3378 and withH5973 his houseH1004 day,H3117 thisH2088 [then] rejoiceH8055 in Abimelech,H0040 and let rejoiceH8055 alsoH1571 himH1931
20: But ifH0518 not,H0369 let comeH3318 fireH0784 from Abimelech.H0040 And devourH0398 -H0853 the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 andH0853 the houseH1004 Beth Millo-H4407 and let comeH3318 fireH0784 from the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 and fromH1004 Beth Millo,H4407 and devourH0398 -H0853 Abimelech.H0040
21: And ran away,H5127 JothamH3147 and fled,H1272 and he wentH1980 to Beer,H0876 and dweltH3427 there,H8033 for fearH6440 of AbimelechH0040 his brother.H0251
22: And after had reignedH7786 AbimelechH0040 overH5921 Israel,H3478 threeH7969 years.H8141
23: And sentH7971 GodH0430 a spiritH7307 of ill willH7451 betweenH0996 AbimelechH0040 andH0996 the menH1167 of Shechem-H7927 and dealt treacherouslyH0898 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 with Abimelech,H0040
24: that might be settled,H0935 the crime [done] toH2555 seventyH7657 the sonsH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 and their bloodH1818 be laidH7760 onH5921 AbimelechH0040 their brother,H0251 whoH0834 killedH2026 themH0853 and onH5921 the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 whoH0834 aidedH2388 -H0853 himH3027 in the killingH2026 ofH0853 his brothers.H0251
25: And setH7760 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 men in ambushH0693 onH5921 the topsH7218 of the mountains,H2022 and they robbedH1497 -H0853 allH3605 whoH0834 passedH5674 by themH5921 along that wayH1870 and it was toldH5046 Abimelech.H0040
26: And cameH0935 GaalH1603 sonH1121 of EbedH5651 and with his brothers,H0251 and went overH5674 to Shechem-H7927 and put their confidenceH0982 the menH1167 of Shechem.H7927
27: So they went outH3318 into the fields,H7704 and gathered [grapes]H1219 -H0853 from their vineyards,H3754 and trod [them]H1869 and madeH6213 merry,H1974 and they went intoH0935 the houseH1004 of their god,H0430 and ateH0398 and drank,H8354 and cursedH7043 -H0853 Abimelech.H0040
28: And said,H0559 GaalH1603 sonH1121 of EbedH5651 who [is]H4310 Abimelech,H0040 and who [is]H4310 Shechem,H7927 thatH3588 we should serve himH5647 [is he] notH3808 the sonH1121 of Jerubbaal?H3378 and [is not] ZebulH2083 his officer?H6496 ServeH5647 -H0853 the menH0376 of HamorH2544 the fatherH0001 of ShechemH7927 but whyH4069 should serve himH5647 we.H0587
29: And Oh thatH4310 were underH5414 -H0853 peopleH5971 thisH2088 were under my authority!H3027 and I would removeH5493 -H0853 Abimelech.H0040 So he saidH0559 to Abimelech,H0040 IncreaseH7235 your army,H6635 and come out.H3318
30: And when heardH8085 ZebulH2083 the rulerH8269 of the cityH5892 -H0853 the wordsH1697 of GaalH1603 sonH1121 of Ebed,H5651 and was arousedH2734 his anger.H0639
31: And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 toH0413 AbimelechH0040 secretly,H8649 saying,H0559 take note,H2009 GaalH1603 sonH1121 of EbedH5651 and his brothersH0251 have comeH0935 to Shechem-H7927 and here,H2009 they are fortifyingH6696 -H0853 the cityH5892 against you.H5921
32: Therefore nowH6258 get upH6965 by night,H3915 youH0859 and the peopleH5971 who [are]H0834 with youH0854 and lie in waitH0693 in the field.H7704
33: And it shall be,H1961 in the morning,H1242 as soon as is up,H2224 the sunH8121 [that] you shall rise early,H7925 and rushH6584 uponH5921 the city-H5892 and [when],H2009 heH1931 and the peopleH5971 who areH0834 with himH0854 come outH3318 against youH0413 then you may doH6213 asH0834 you findH4672 opportunity.H3027
34: So rose,H6965 AbimelechH0040 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 who [were]H0834 with himH5973 by night,H3915 and lay in waitH0693 againstH5921 ShechemH7927 fourH0702 in companies.H7218
35: And when went out,H3318 GaalH1603 sonH1121 of EbedH5651 and stoodH5975 in the entrance toH6607 gateH8179 the city-H5892 and rose,H6965 AbimelechH0040 and the peopleH5971 who [were]H0834 with himH0854 fromH4480 lying in wait.H3993
36: And when sawH7200 GaalH1603 -H0853 the people,H5971 and he saidH0559 toH0413 Zebul,H2083 Look,H2009 peopleH5971 are coming downH3381 from the topsH7218 of the mountains.H2022 But saidH0559 to himH0413 ZebulH2083 -H0853 the shadowsH6738 of the mountainsH2022 YouH0859 seeH7200 as [if they were] men.H0376
37: So againH3254 againH5750 GaalH1603 spokeH1696 and said,H0559 SeeH2009 peopleH5971 are coming downH3381 fromH5973 the centerH2872 of the land,H0776 and companyH7218 oneH0259 is comingH0935 fromH1870 the Terebinth TreeH0436 Diviners'.H6049
38: And saidH0559 to himH0413 ZebulH2083 where nowH0346 indeed [is]H0645 your mouth,H6310 with whichH0834 you said,H0559 who [is]H4310 Abimelech,H0040 thatH3588 we should serve himH5647 [Is] notH3808 thisH2088 the peopleH5971 whomH0834 you despised?H3988 go out,H3318 if you willH4994 now,H6258 and fightH3898
39: So went outH3318 GaalH1603 leadingH6440 the menH1167 of Shechem,H7927 and foughtH3898 with Abimelech.H0040
40: And chased himH7291 AbimelechH0040 and he fledH5127 from himH6440 and fellH5307 wounded,H2491 manyH7227 toH5704 the [very] entranceH6607 of the gate.H8179
41: And dweltH3427 AbimelechH0040 at Arumah,H0725 and drove outH1644 ZebulH2083 -H0853 GaalH1603 andH0853 his brothers,H0251 so that they would not dwellH3427 in Shechem.H7927
42: And it came aboutH1961 on the next day,H4283 that went outH3318 the peopleH5971 into the field-H7704 and they toldH5046 Abimelech.H0040
43: So he tookH3947 -H0853 his people,H5971 and divided themH2673 into threeH7969 companies,H7218 and lay in waitH0693 in the field,H7704 and he looked,H7200 and there,H2009 the peopleH5971 were comingH3318 outH4480 of the city-H5892 and he roseH6965 against themH5921 and attacked them.H5221
44: And Abimelech,H0040 and the companyH7218 that [was]H0834 with himH5973 rushed forward,H6584 and stoodH5975 at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 of the city-H5892 and the [other] twoH8147 companiesH7218 rushedH6584 uponH5921 allH3605 who [were]H0834 in the fields,H7704 and killed them.H5221
45: So AbimelechH0040 foughtH3898 against the cityH5892 allH3605 day-H3117 thatH1931 and he tookH3920 -H0853 the city,H5892 andH0853 the peopleH5971 who [were]H0834 killedH2026 and he demolishedH5422 -H0853 the city,H5892 and sowed itH2232 with salt.H4417
46: And when had heard [that]H8085 allH3605 the menH1167 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 and they enteredH0935 intoH0413 the strongholdH6877 of the templeH1004 of the godH0410 Berith.H1286
47: And it was toldH5046 Abimelech,H0040 thatH3588 were gathered together.H6908 AllH3605 the menH1167 of the towerH4026 of Shechem.H7927
48: And went upH5927 AbimelechH0040 to MountH2022 Zalmon,H6756 heH1931 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 who [were]H0834 with himH0854 and tookH3947 AbimelechH0040 -H0853 an axH7134 in his hand,H3027 and cut downH3772 a bough fromH7754 the trees,H6086 and took itH5375 and laid [it]H7760 onH5921 his shoulder,H7926 then he saidH0559 toH0413 the peopleH5971 who wereH0834 with himH5973 whatH4100 you have seenH7200 me do,H6213 make haste,H4116 [and] doH6213 as I [have done].H3644
49: So cut downH3772 likewiseH1571 allH3605 the peopleH5971 eachH0376 of his own bough,H7754 and followedH1980 -H0310 Abimelech,H0040 and put [them]H7760 againstH5921 the stronghold,H6877 and setH3341 above themH5921 -H0853 the strongholdH6877 on fireH0784 so that diedH4191 also,H1571 allH3605 the peopleH0376 of the towerH4026 of ShechemH7927 about a thousandH0505 menH0376 and women.H0802
50: And wentH1980 AbimelechH0040 toH0413 Thebez,H8405 and he encampedH2583 against Thebez,H8405 and took it.H3920
51: But a towerH4026 strongH5797 there wasH1961 inH8432 the city,H5892 and fledH5127 thereH8033 allH3605 the menH0582 and women,H0802 and allH3605 the peopleH1167 of the city,H5892 and shutH5462 themselves inH1157 then they went upH5927 toH5921 the topH1406 of the tower.H4026
52: So cameH0935 AbimelechH0040 as far asH5704 the tower,H4026 and foughtH3898 and he drewH5066 nearH5704 the doorH6607 of the towerH4026 to burn itH8313 with fire.H0784
53: But droppedH7993 womanH0802 aH0259 an upperH6400 millstoneH7393 onH5921 head,H7218 of AbimelechH0040 and crushedH7533 -H0853 his skull.H1538
54: And he calledH7121 quicklyH4120 toH0413 the young manH5288 bearerH5375 his armorbearer,H3627 and saidH0559 DrawH8025 your sword,H2719 and kill meH4191 lestH6435 they sayH0559 a womanH0802 killed himH2026 so thrust him through,H1856 his young manH5288 and he died.H4191
55: And when sawH7200 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 thatH3588 was dead,H4191 AbimelechH0040 and they departedH1980 every manH0376 to his place.H4725
56: Thus repaidH7725 GodH0430 -H0853 the wickednessH7451 of Abimelech,H0040 whichH0834 he had doneH6213 to his father,H0001 by killingH2026 -H0853 seventyH7657 his brothers.H0251
57: AndH0853 allH3605 the evilH7451 of the menH0376 of ShechemH7927 returnedH7725 GodH0430 on their own heads,H7218 and cameH0935 on themH0413 the curseH7045 of JothamH3147 sonH1121 of Jerubbaal.H3378