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Judges 9:21
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.
Judges 9:21 · Darby Bible
Judges 9:21 in other translations
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
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In context
18 but ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his handmaid, king over the citizens of Shechem, because he is your brother;
19 — if ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;
20 but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the citizens of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.
22 And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.
23 And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem; and the citizens of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
24 that the violence [done] to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and upon the citizens of Shechem, who had strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.
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