Judges 9:6-20

6And all the men of ShechemH7927 assembled themselves together, and all the houseH1004 of MilloH4407, and went and made AbimelechH40 kingH4428, by the oak of the pillar that was in ShechemH7927.

7And when they toldH5046 it to JothamH3147, he went and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of mount GerizimH1630, and liftedH5375 up his voiceH6963, and cried, and saidH559 unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of ShechemH7927, that GodH430 may hearken unto you. 8The treesH6086 wentH1980 forth on a time to anointH4886 a kingH4428 over them; and they saidH559 unto the olive-tree, ReignH4427 thou over us. 9But the olive-tree saidH559 unto them, Should I leave my fatnessH1880, wherewith by me they honorH3513 GodH430 and manH376, and goH1980 to wave to and fro over the treesH6086? 10And the treesH6086 saidH559 to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reignH4427 over us. 11But the fig-tree saidH559 unto them, Should I leave my sweetness, and my goodH2896 fruitH8570, and goH1980 to wave to and fro over the treesH6086? 12And the treesH6086 saidH559 unto the vineH1612, Come thou, and reignH4427 over us. 13And the vineH1612 saidH559 unto them, Should I leave my newH8492 wineH8492, which cheereth GodH430 and manH376, and goH1980 to wave to and fro over the treesH6086? 14Then saidH559 all the treesH6086 unto the bramble, Come thou, and reignH4427 over us. 15And the bramble saidH559 unto the treesH6086, If in truthH571 ye anointH4886 me kingH4428 over you, then comeH935 and takeH2620 refugeH2620 in my shadeH6738; and if not, let fireH784 comeH935 out of the bramble, and devourH398 the cedarsH730 of LebanonH3844. 16NowH6258 thereforeH6258, if ye have dealt truly and uprightly, in that ye have madeH6213 AbimelechH40 kingH4427, and if ye have dealt wellH2895 with JerubbaalH3378 and his houseH1004, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his handsH3027 17(for my fatherH1 foughtH3898 for you, and adventured his lifeH5315, and deliveredH5337 you out of the handH3027 of MidianH4080: 18and ye are risenH6965 up against my father’sH1 houseH1004 this dayH3117, and have slainH2026 his sonsH1121, threescore and ten personsH376, upon oneH259 stoneH68, and have made AbimelechH40, the sonH1121 of his maid-servant, kingH4427 over the menH376 of ShechemH7927, because he is your brotherH251); 19if ye then have dealt truly and uprightly with JerubbaalH3378 and with his houseH1004 this dayH3117, then rejoiceH8055 ye in AbimelechH40, and let him alsoH1571 rejoiceH8055 in you: 20but if not, let fireH784 comeH3318 out from AbimelechH40, and devourH398 the men of ShechemH7927, and the houseH1004 of MilloH4407; and let fireH784 comeH3318 out from the men of ShechemH7927, and from the houseH1004 of MilloH4407, and devourH398 AbimelechH40.