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'Please put this question to the leading men of Shechem: Which is better for you: to be ruled by seventy people -- all Jerubbaal's sons -- or to be ruled by one? Remember too that I am your own flesh and bone.' (Judges 9, 2)
His mother's brothers said all this on his behalf to all the leading men of Shechem, and their feelings swayed them to follow Abimelech, since they argued, 'He is our brother.' (Judges 9, 3)
All the leading men of Shechem and all Beth-Millo then met and proclaimed Abimelech king at the oak of the cultic stone at Shechem. (Judges 9, 6)
The olive tree replied, 'Must I forgo my oil which gives honour to gods and men, to stand and sway over the trees?' (Judges 9, 9)
The vine replied, 'Must I forgo my wine which cheers gods and men, to go and sway over the trees?' (Judges 9, 13)
and you today having risen up against my father's family, murdered his sons -- seventy of them on one and the same stone -- and appointed Abimelech, his slave-girl's son, to rule the leading men of Shechem, because he is your brother!- (Judges 9, 18)
If not, may fire come out of Abimelech and devour the leading men of Shechem and Beth-Millo, and fire come out of the leading men of Shechem and Beth-Millo to devour Abimelech!' (Judges 9, 20)
The leaders of Shechem put men to ambush him on the mountain tops, and these robbed anyone travelling their way. Abimelech was told of this. (Judges 9, 25)
Gaal son of Obed said, 'Who is Abimelech, and what is Shechem, for us to be his slaves? Should not Jerubbaal's son and his lieutenant, Zebul, be serving the men of Hamor, father of Shechem? Why should we be his slaves? (Judges 9, 28)
So, move under cover of dark, you and the men you have with you, and take up concealed positions in the countryside; (Judges 9, 32)
Gaal saw these men and said to Zebul, 'Look, there are men coming down from the tops of the mountains!' Zebul answered, 'You mistake the shadow of the mountains for men.' (Judges 9, 36)
But Gaal insisted, 'Look, there are men coming down from the Navel of the Earth and another group is coming from the direction of the Diviners' Oak.' (Judges 9, 37)
