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ouer you, either that one reigne ouer you? Re- of Shechem, because hee is your brother) 19 If ye
member also, that I am your bone, and your flesh. then haue delt truely and purely with Ierubbaal,
3 Then his mothers brethren spake of him in the and with his house this day, then reioyce with
audience of all the men of Shechem, all these you. 20 But if not, let a fire come out from
wordes: and their hearts were moued to follow Abimelech, and consume the men of Shechem
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Abimelech: for sayd they, He is our brother. And and the house of Millo: also let a fire come foorth
they gaue him seuentie pieces of siluer out of from the men of Shechem, and from the house
the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech of Millo, and consume Abimelech. 21 And Iotham
hired vayne and light fellowes which followed ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt
him. 5 And he went vnto his fathers house there for feare of Abimelech his brother. 22 So
at Ophrah, and slew his brethren, the sonnes Abimelech reigned three yeere ouer Israel. 23 But
of Ierubbaal, about seuentie persons vpon one God sent an euil spirit betweene Abimelech, and
stone: yet Iotham the yongest sonne of Ierubbaal the men of Shechem: and the men of Shechem
was left: for he hid himselfe. And all the men of brake their promise to Abimelech, 24 That the
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Shechem gathered together with all the house of crueltie toward the seuentie sonnes of Ierubbaal
Millo, and came and made Abimelech King in the and their blood might come and be laide vpon
playne, where the stone was erected in Shechem. Abimelech their brother, which had slayne them,
7 And when they told it to Iotham, he went and and vpon the men of Shechem, which had ayded
stoode in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift vp his him to kill his brethren. 25 So the men of Shechem
voyce, and cryed, and sayd vnto them, Hearken set men in wayte for him in the toppes of the
vnto mee, you men of Shechem, that God may mountaines: who robbed all that passed that way
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hearken vnto you. 8 The trees went foorth to bythem: anditwastoldeAbimelech. ThenGaal
anoynt a King ouer them, and sayde vnto the the sonne of Ebed came with his brethren, and
they went to Shechem: and the men of Shechem
oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs. 9 But the oliue put their confidence in him. 27 Therefore they
tree said vnto them, Should I leaue my fatnes, went out into the field, and gathered in their
wherewith by me they honour God and man, and grapes and troade them, and made merie, and
go to aduance me aboue ye trees? 10 Then the went into the house of their gods, and did eate
treessaydetothefigtree, Comethou, andbeKing and drinke, and cursed Abimelech. 28 Then Gaal
ouer vs. 11 But the fig tree answered them, Should the sonne of Ebed sayde, Who is Abimelech? and
I forsake my sweetenesse, and my good fruite, who is Shechem, that wee should serue him?
and goe to aduance me aboue the trees? 12 Then Is he not the sonne of Ierubbaal? and Zebul
sayd the trees vnto the Vine, Come thou, and be is his officer? Serue rather the men of Hamor
king ouer vs. 13 But the Vine sayde vnto them, the father of Shechem: for why should we serue
Should I leaue my wine, whereby I cheare God him? 29 Now would God this people were vnder
and man, and goe to aduance me aboue the trees? mine hand: then would I put away Abimelech.
14 Then said all the trees vnto the bramble, Come And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army,
thou, and reigne ouer vs. 15 And the bramble and come out. 30 And when Zebul the ruler of
said vnto the trees, If ye will in deede anoynt the citie heard the wordes of Gaal the sonne of
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me King ouer you, come, and put your trust Ebed, his wrath was kindled. Therefore he
sent messengers vnto Abimelech priuily, saying,
vnder my shadowe: and if not, the fire shall come Beholde, Gaal the sonne of Ebed and his brethren
out of the bramble, and consume the Cedars be come to Shechem, and beholde, they fortifie
of Lebanon. 16 Now therefore, if ye doe truely the citie against thee. 32 Now therefore arise by
and vncorruptly to make Abimelech King, and night, thou and the people that is with thee, and
if ye haue delt well with Ierubbaal and with his lye in wayte in the fielde. 33 And rise early in the
house, and haue done vnto him according to the morning as soone as the sunne is vp, and assault
deseruing of his handes, 17 (For my father fought the citie: and when he and the people that is with
for you, and aduentured his life, and deliuered him, shall come out against thee, doe to him what
you out of the handes of Midian. 18 And yee are thou canst. 34 So Abimelech rose vp, and all the
risen vp against my fathers house this day, and people that were with him by night: and they
haue slayne his children, about seuentie persons lay in wayte against Shechem in foure bandes.
vpon one stone, and haue made Abimelech the 35 Then Gaal the sonne of Ebed went out and
sonne of his mayde seruant, King ouer the men