Judges 9:6-20

6AllH3605 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 and allH3605 1Beth-milloH1037 assembledH622 together, and they wentH1980 and madeH4427 AbimelechH40 kingH4428, by the 2oakH436 of the pillarH5324 whichH834 was in ShechemH7927.

7Now when they toldH5046 JothamH3147, he wentH1980 and stoodH5975 on the topH7218 of 3MountH2022 GerizimH1630, and liftedH5375 his voiceH6963 and calledH7121 out. Thus he saidH559 to them, “ListenH8085 to me, O menH1167 of ShechemH7927, that GodH430 may listenH8085 to you. 8OnceH1980 the treesH6086 wentH1980 forthH1980 to anointH4886 a kingH4428 overH5921 them, and they saidH559 to the oliveH2132 treeH2132, ‘ReignH4427 overH5921 us!’ 9But the oliveH2132 treeH2132 saidH559 to them, ‘Shall I leaveH2308 my fatnessH1880 with 4whichH834 GodH430 and menH376 are honoredH3513, and goH1980 to waveH5128 overH5921 the treesH6086?’ 10Then the treesH6086 saidH559 to the figH8384 treeH8384, ‘You comeH1980, reignH4427 overH5921 us!’ 11But the figH8384 treeH8384 saidH559 to them, ‘Shall I leaveH2308 my sweetnessH4987 and my goodH2896 5fruitH8570, and goH1980 to waveH5128 overH5921 the treesH6086?’ 12Then the treesH6086 saidH559 to the vineH1612, ‘You comeH1980, reignH4427 overH5921 us!’ 13But the vineH1612 saidH559 to them, ‘Shall I leaveH2308 my newH8492 wineH8492, which cheersH8055 GodH430 and menH376, and goH1980 to waveH5128 overH5921 the treesH6086?’ 14Finally allH3605 the treesH6086 saidH559 to the brambleH329, ‘You comeH1980, reignH4427 overH5921 us!’ 15The brambleH329 saidH559 to the treesH6086, ‘IfH518 in 6truthH571 you are anointingH4886 me as kingH4428 overH5921 you, comeH935 and takeH2620 refugeH2620 in my shadeH6738; but ifH518 not, may fireH784 comeH3318 out from the brambleH329 and consumeH398 the cedarsH730 of LebanonH3844.’

16“NowH6258 therefore, ifH518 you have dealtH6213 in 7truthH571 and integrityH8549 in makingH4427 AbimelechH40 kingH4427, and ifH518 you have dealtH6213 wellH2899 with 8JerubbaalH3378 and his houseH1004, and 9have dealtH6213 with him 10as he deservedH1576H3027-- 17for my fatherH1 foughtH3898 for you and 11riskedH7993H5048 his lifeH5315 and deliveredH5337 you from the handH3027 of MidianH4080; 18but you have risenH6965 againstH5921 my father’sH1 houseH1004 todayH3117 and have killedH2026 12his sonsH1121, seventyH7657 menH376, on oneH259 stoneH68, and have madeH4427 AbimelechH40, 13the sonH1121 of his maidservantH519, kingH4427 overH5921 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, becauseH3588 he is your 14relativeH251-- 19ifH518 then you have dealtH6213 in 15truthH571 and integrityH8549 with JerubbaalH3378 and his houseH1004 thisH2088 dayH3117, rejoiceH8055 in AbimelechH40, and let him alsoH1571 rejoiceH8055 in you. 20But ifH518 not, let fireH784 comeH3318 out from AbimelechH40 and consumeH398 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 and 16Beth-milloH1037; and let fireH784 comeH3318 out from the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 and from 17Beth-milloH1037, and consumeH398 AbimelechH40.”