Judges 9:1-5

1And 1AbimelechH40 the sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 wentH1980 to ShechemH7927 to his mother’sH517 2relativesH251, and spokeH1696 to them and to the wholeH3605 clanH4940 of the householdH1004 of his mother’sH517 fatherH1, sayingH559,

2“SpeakH1696, nowH4994, in the hearingH241 of allH3605 the leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927, ‘WhichH4100 is betterH2896 for you, that 3seventyH7657 menH376, allH3605 the sonsH1121 of JerubbaalH3378, ruleH4910 over you, orH518 that oneH259 manH376 ruleH4910 over you?’ Also, rememberH2142 that I am 4your boneH6106 and your fleshH1320.”

3And his mother’sH517 5relativesH251 spokeH1696 allH3605 theseH428 wordsH1697 on his behalfH5921 in the hearingH241 of allH3605 the leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927; and 6they were inclinedH5186 to followH310 AbimelechH40, for they saidH559, “He is 7our 8relativeH251.”

4They gaveH5414 him seventyH7657 pieces of silverH3701 from the houseH1004 of 9Baal-berithH1170 with whichH1992 AbimelechH40 hiredH7936 worthlessH7386 and recklessH6348 fellowsH376, and they followedH1980H310 him.

5Then he wentH935 to his father’sH1 houseH1004 at OphrahH6084 and 10killedH2026 his brothersH251 the sonsH1121 of JerubbaalH3378, 11seventyH7657 menH376, on oneH259 stoneH68. But JothamH3147 the youngestH6996 sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 was leftH3498, for he hidH2244 himself.