Judges 9:1-5

Judges 9:1-5

[1] And Abimelech  the son  of Jerubbaal  to Shechem  unto his mother's  brethren,  and communed  with them, and with all the family  of the house  of his mother's  father,  saying,  [2] Speak,  I pray you, in the ears  of all the men  of Shechem,  Whether is better  for you, either that all the sons  of Jerubbaal,  which are threescore and ten  persons,  reign  over you, or that one  reign  over you? remember  also that I am your bone  and your flesh.  [3] And his mother's  brethren  spake  of him in the ears  of all the men  of Shechem  all these words:  and their hearts  inclined  to follow  Abimelech;  for they said,  He is our brother.  [4] And they gave  him threescore and ten  pieces of silver  out of the house  of Baalberith,  wherewith Abimelech  hired  vain  and light  persons,  him.  [5] And he went  unto his father's  house  at Ophrah,  and slew  his brethren  the sons  of Jerubbaal,  being threescore and ten  persons,  upon one  stone:  notwithstanding yet Jotham  the youngest  son  of Jerubbaal  was left;  for he hid  himself.