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Judges 9 (WEBP)

[1] Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
[2] “Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”
[3] His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, “He is our brother.”
[4] They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him.
[5] He went to his father’s house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
[6] All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was in Shechem.
[7] When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and lifted up his voice, cried out, and said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.
[8] The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’
[9] “But the olive tree said to them, ‘Should I stop producing my oil, with which they honor God and man by me, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
[10] “The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign over us.’
[11] “But the fig tree said to them, ‘Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
[12] “The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign over us.’
[13] “The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
[14] “Then all the trees said to the bramble, ‘Come and reign over us.’
[15] “The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.’
[16] “Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and righteously, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving of his hands
[17] (for my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;
[18] and you have risen up against my father’s house today and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother);
[19] if you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you;
[20] but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.”
[21] Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
[22] Abimelech was prince over Israel three years.
[23] Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
[24] that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother who killed them, and on the men of Shechem who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.
[25] The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them; and Abimelech was told about it.
[26] Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
[27] They went out into the field, harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes, celebrated, and went into the house of their god and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
[28] Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? Isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem, but why should we serve him?
[29] I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out!”
[30] When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
[31] He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and behold, they incite the city against you.
[32] Now therefore, go up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field.
[33] It shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush on the city. Behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.”
[34] Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
[35] Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambush.
[36] When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.” Zebul said to him, “You see the shadows of the mountains as if they were men.”
[37] Gaal spoke again and said, “Behold, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim.”
[38] Then Zebul said to him, “Now where is your mouth, that you said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Isn’t this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them.”
[39] Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
[40] Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
[41] Abimelech lived at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
[42] On the next day, the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
[43] He took the people and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and behold, the people came out of the city. So, he rose up against them and struck them.
[44] Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field and struck them.
[45] Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city and killed the people in it. He beat down the city and sowed it with salt.
[46] When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
[47] Abimelech was told that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
[48] Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done!”
[49] All the people likewise each cut down his bough, followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
[50] Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
[51] But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women of the city fled there, and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.
[52] Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
[53] A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.
[54] Then he called hastily to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.”
[55] When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each departed to his place.
[56] Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in killing his seventy brothers;
[57] and God repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads; and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came on them.

Judges 9:21 “Beer” is Hebrew for “well”, i.e., a village named for its well.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Judges 9 (KJVS)

[1] And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went () 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 Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired () vain and light () persons, which followed () 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.
[6] And all the men of Shechem gathered together, () and all the house of Millo, () and went, () and made () Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar () that was in Shechem.
[7] And when they told () it to Jotham, he went () and stood () in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up () his voice, and cried, () and said () unto them, Hearken () unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken () unto you.
[8] The trees went forth () () () on a time to anoint () a king over them; and they said () unto the olive tree, Reign () thou over us.
[9] But the olive tree said () unto them, Should I leave () my fatness, wherewith by me they honour () God and man, and go () to be promoted () over the trees?
[10] And the trees said () to the fig tree, Come () thou, and reign () over us.
[11] But the fig tree said () unto them, Should I forsake () my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go () to be promoted () over the trees?
[12] Then said () the trees unto the vine, Come () thou, and reign () over us.
[13] And the vine said () unto them, Should I leave () my wine, which cheereth () God and man, and go () to be promoted () over the trees?
[14] Then said () all the trees unto the bramble, Come () thou, and reign () over us.
[15] And the bramble said () unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint () me king over you, then come () and put your trust () in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out () of the bramble, and devour () the cedars of Lebanon.
[16] Now therefore, if ye have done () truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, () and if ye have dealt () well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done () unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
[17] (for my father fought () for you, and adventured () his life far, and delivered () you out of the hand of Midian:
[18] and ye are risen up () against my father’s house this day, and have slain () his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king () over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
[19] if ye then have dealt () truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice () ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice () in you:
[20] but if not, let fire come out () from Abimelech, and devour () the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; () and let fire come out () from the men 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, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
[22] When Abimelech had reigned () three years over Israel,
[23] then God sent () an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously () with Abimelech:
[24] that the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, () and their blood be laid () upon Abimelech their brother, which slew () them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided () him in the killing () of his brethren.
[25] And the men of Shechem set () liers in wait () for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed () all that came () along that way by them: and it was told () Abimelech.
[26] And Gaal the son of Ebed came () with his brethren, and went over () to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence () in him.
[27] And they went out () into the fields, and gathered () their vineyards, and trode () the grapes, and made () merry, and went () into the house of their god, and did eat () and drink, () and cursed () Abimelech.
[28] And Gaal the son of Ebed said, () Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve () him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve () the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve () him?
[29] And would to God this people were under () my hand! then would I remove () Abimelech. And he said () to Abimelech, Increase () thine army, and come out. ()
[30] And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard () the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled. ()
[31] And he sent () messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, () Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come () to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify () the city against thee.
[32] Now therefore up () by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait () in the field:
[33] and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, () thou shalt rise early, () and set () upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out () against thee, then mayest thou do () to them as thou shalt find occasion. ()
[34] And Abimelech rose up, () and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait () against Shechem in four companies.
[35] And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, () and stood () in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, () and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
[36] And when Gaal saw () the people, he said () to Zebul, Behold, there come people down () from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said () unto him, Thou seest () the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
[37] And Gaal spake () again () and said, () See there come people down () by the middle of the land, and another company come () along by the plain of Meonenim. ()
[38] Then said () Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, () Who is Abimelech, that we should serve () him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? () go out, () I pray now, and fight () with them.
[39] And Gaal went out () before the men of Shechem, and fought () with Abimelech.
[40] And Abimelech chased () him, and he fled () before him, and many were overthrown () and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
[41] And Abimelech dwelt () at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out () Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell () in Shechem.
[42] And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out () into the field; and they told () Abimelech.
[43] And he took () the people, and divided () them into three companies, and laid wait () in the field, and looked, () and, behold, the people were come forth () out of the city; and he rose up () against them, and smote () them.
[44] And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, () and stood () in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon () all the people that were in the fields, and slew () them.
[45] And Abimelech fought () against the city all that day; and he took () the city, and slew () the people that was therein, and beat down () the city, and sowed () it with salt.
[46] And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard () that, they entered () into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
[47] And it was told () Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. ()
[48] And Abimelech gat him up () to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took () an axe in his hand, and cut down () a bough from the trees, and took () it, and laid () it on his shoulder, and said () unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen () me do, () make haste, () and do () as I have done.
[49] And all the people likewise cut down () every man his bough, and followed () Abimelech, and put () them to the hold, and set () the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died () also, about a thousand men and women.
[50] Then went () Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped () against Thebez, and took () it.
[51] But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled () all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut () it to them, and gat them up () to the top of the tower.
[52] And Abimelech came () unto the tower, and fought () against it, and went hard () unto the door of the tower to burn () it with fire.
[53] And a certain woman cast () a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake () his skull.
[54] Then he called () hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, () and said () unto him, Draw () thy sword, and slay () me, that men say () not of me, A woman slew () him. And his young man thrust him through, () and he died. ()
[55] And when the men of Israel saw () that Abimelech was dead, () they departed () every man unto his place.
[56] Thus God rendered () the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did () unto his father, in slaying () his seventy brethren:
[57] and all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render () upon their heads: and upon them came () the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

Judges 9:3 Heb. after
Judges 9:6 Or, by the oak of the pillar. See Josh. 24.26
Judges 9:9 Or, go up and down for other trees
Judges 9:14 Or, thistle
Judges 9:17 Heb. cast his life
Judges 9:24 Heb. strengthened his hands to kill
Judges 9:27 Or, songs
Judges 9:30 Or, hot
Judges 9:31 Heb. craftily or to Tormah
Judges 9:33 Heb. as thine hand shall find
Judges 9:37a Heb. navel
Judges 9:37b Or, the regarders of times
Judges 9:48 Heb. I have done

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Judges 9 (BYZ)

[1] και επορευθη αβιμελεχ υιος ιεροβααλ εις σικιμα προς τους αδελφους της μητρος αυτου και ελαλησεν προς αυτους και προς πασαν την συγγενειαν του οικου της μητρος αυτου λεγων
[2] λαλησατε δη εν ωσιν των ανδρων σικιμων ποιον βελτιον εστιν το αρχειν υμων εβδομηκοντα ανδρας παντας υιους ιεροβααλ η κυριευειν υμων ανδρα ενα και μνησθητε οτι σαρξ υμων και οστουν υμων εγω ειμι
[3] και ελαλησαν περι αυτου οι αδελφοι της μητρος αυτου εν τοις ωσιν παντων των ανδρων σικιμων παντας τους λογους τουτους και εκλινεν καρδια αυτων οπισω αβιμελεχ οτι ειπαν αδελφος ημων εστιν
[4] και εδωκαν αυτω εβδομηκοντα αργυριου εκ του οικου βααλ διαθηκης και εμισθωσατο εν αυτοις αβιμελεχ ανδρας κενους και θαμβουμενους και επορευθησαν οπισω αυτου
[5] και εισηλθεν εις τον οικον του πατρος αυτου εις εφραθα και απεκτεινεν τους αδελφους αυτου υιους ιεροβααλ εβδομηκοντα ανδρας επι λιθον ενα και απελειφθη ιωαθαμ υιος ιεροβααλ ο νεωτερος οτι εκρυβη
[6] και συνηχθησαν παντες οι ανδρες σικιμων και πας ο οικος μααλλων και επορευθησαν και εβασιλευσαν τον αβιμελεχ εις βασιλεα προς τη βαλανω της στασεως εν σικιμοις
[7] και ανηγγειλαν τω ιωαθαμ και επορευθη και εστη επι της κορυφης του ορους γαριζιν και επηρεν την φωνην αυτου και εκαλεσεν και ειπεν αυτοις ακουσατε μου ανδρες σικιμων και ακουσαι υμων ο θεος
[8] πορευομενα επορευθησαν τα ξυλα του χρισαι εαυτοις βασιλεα και ειπον τη ελαια βασιλευσον εφ ημων
[9] και ειπεν αυτοις η ελαια αφεισα την πιοτητα μου ην εν εμοι εδοξασεν ο θεος και ανθρωποι πορευθω αρχειν των ξυλων
[10] και ειπαν τα ξυλα τη συκη δευρο βασιλευσον εφ ημων
[11] και ειπεν αυτοις η συκη αφεισα την γλυκυτητα μου και το γενημα μου το αγαθον πορευθω αρχειν επι ξυλων
[12] και ειπαν τα ξυλα τη αμπελω δευρο βασιλευσον εφ ημων
[13] και ειπεν αυτοις η αμπελος αφεισα τον οινον μου την ευφροσυνην την παρα του θεου των ανθρωπων πορευθω αρχειν ξυλων
[14] και ειπαν τα ξυλα προς την ραμνον δευρο συ βασιλευσον εφ ημων
[15] και ειπεν η ραμνος προς τα ξυλα ει εν αληθεια υμεις χριετε με εις βασιλεα εφ υμων δευτε πεποιθατε εν τη σκεπη μου και ει μη εξελθοι πυρ εκ της ραμνου και καταφαγοι τας κεδρους του λιβανου
[16] και νυν ει εν αληθεια και εν τελειοτητι εποιησατε και εβασιλευσατε τον αβιμελεχ και ει καλως εποιησατε μετα ιεροβααλ και μετα του οικου αυτου και ει κατα το ανταποδομα της χειρος αυτου εποιησατε αυτω
[17] ως επολεμησεν ο πατηρ μου υπερ υμων και ερριψεν την ψυχην αυτου εξ εναντιας και εξειλατο υμας εκ χειρος μαδιαμ
[18] και υμεις επανεστητε επι τον οικον του πατρος μου σημερον και απεκτεινατε τους υιους αυτου εβδομηκοντα ανδρας επι λιθον ενα και εβασιλευσατε τον αβιμελεχ υιον της παιδισκης αυτου επι τους ανδρας σικιμων οτι αδελφος υμων εστιν
[19] και ει εν αληθεια και τελειοτητι εποιησατε μετα ιεροβααλ και του οικου αυτου τη ημερα ταυτη ευλογηθειητε υμεις και ευφρανθειητε εν αβιμελεχ και ευφρανθειη και αυτος εν υμιν
[20] και ει μη εξελθοι πυρ εξ αβιμελεχ και καταφαγοι τους ανδρας σικιμων και τον οικον μααλλων και ει μη εξελθοι πυρ απο ανδρων σικιμων και εκ του οικου μααλλων και καταφαγοι τον αβιμελεχ
[21] και απεδρα ιωαθαμ και επορευθη εν οδω και εφυγεν εις ραρα και κατωκησεν εκει απο προσωπου αβιμελεχ του αδελφου αυτου
[22] και ηρξεν αβιμελεχ επι ισραηλ τρια ετη
[23] και εξαπεστειλεν ο θεος πνευμα πονηρον ανα μεσον αβιμελεχ και ανα μεσον των ανδρων σικιμων και ηθετησαν οι ανδρες σικιμων εν τω οικω αβιμελεχ
[24] του επαγαγειν την αδικιαν των εβδομηκοντα υιων ιεροβααλ και το αιμα αυτων επιθειναι επι αβιμελεχ τον αδελφον αυτων τον αποκτειναντα αυτους και επι τους ανδρας σικιμων τους κατισχυσαντας τας χειρας αυτου ωστε αποκτειναι τους αδελφους αυτου
[25] και εθεντο αυτω οι ανδρες σικιμων ενεδρα επι τας κεφαλας των ορεων και ανηρπαζον παντας τους διαπορευομενους επ αυτους εν τη οδω και απηγγελη τω αβιμελεχ
[26] και ηλθεν γααλ υιος αβεδ και οι αδελφοι αυτου εις σικιμα και επεποιθησαν εν αυτω οι ανδρες σικιμων
[27] και ηλθον εις αγρον και ετρυγησαν τους αμπελωνας αυτων και κατεπατουν και εποιησαν χορους και εισηλθον εις οικον θεου αυτων και εφαγον και επιον και κατηρωντο τον αβιμελεχ
[28] και ειπεν γααλ υιος αβεδ τι εστιν αβιμελεχ και τις εστιν ο υιος συχεμ οτι δουλευσομεν αυτω ουχ ουτος υιος ιεροβααλ και ζεβουλ επισκοπος αυτου δουλος αυτου συν τοις ανδρασιν εμμωρ πατρος συχεμ και τι οτι δουλευσομεν αυτω ημεις
[29] και τις δωη τον λαον τουτον εν χειρι μου και μεταστησω τον αβιμελεχ και ερω τω αβιμελεχ πληθυνον την δυναμιν σου και εξελθε
[30] και ηκουσεν ζεβουλ ο αρχων της πολεως τους λογους γααλ υιου αβεδ και εθυμωθη οργη
[31] και απεστειλεν αγγελους προς αβιμελεχ μετα δωρων λεγων ιδου γααλ υιος αβεδ και οι αδελφοι αυτου παραγεγονασιν εις σικιμα και οιδε πολιορκουσιν την πολιν επι σε
[32] και νυν αναστηθι νυκτος συ και ο λαος ο μετα σου και ενεδρευσον εν τω αγρω
[33] και εσται το πρωι αμα τω ανατειλαι τον ηλιον και ορθρισεις και εκτενεις επι την πολιν και ιδου αυτος και ο λαος ο μετ αυτου εκπορευονται προς σε και ποιησεις αυτω καθαπερ εαν ευρη η χειρ σου
[34] και ανεστη αβιμελεχ και πας ο λαος ο μετ αυτου νυκτος και ενηδρευσαν επι σικιμα τεσσαρας αρχας
[35] και εγενετο πρωι και εξηλθεν γααλ υιος αβεδ και εστη προς τη θυρα της πυλης της πολεως και ανεστη αβιμελεχ και ο λαος ο μετ αυτου εκ των ενεδρων
[36] και ειδεν γααλ υιος αβεδ τον λαον και ειπεν προς ζεβουλ ιδου λαος καταβαινων απο των κορυφων των ορεων και ειπεν προς αυτον ζεβουλ την σκιαν των ορεων συ ορας ως ανδρας
[37] και προσεθετο ετι γααλ του λαλησαι και ειπεν ιδου λαος καταβαινων κατα θαλασσαν απο του εχομενα του ομφαλου της γης και αρχη μια παραγινεται απο οδου δρυος αποβλεποντων
[38] και ειπεν προς αυτον ζεβουλ που εστιν νυν το στομα σου το λεγον τις εστιν αβιμελεχ οτι δουλευσομεν αυτω ουκ ιδου ουτος εστιν ο λαος ον εξουδενωσας εξελθε νυν και πολεμει προς αυτον
[39] και εξηλθεν γααλ απο προσωπου των ανδρων σικιμων και επολεμησεν εν αβιμελεχ
[40] και κατεδιωξεν αυτον αβιμελεχ και εφυγεν απο προσωπου αυτου και επεσον τραυματιαι πολλοι εως θυρων της πολεως
[41] και εκαθισεν αβιμελεχ εν αριμα και εξεβαλεν ζεβουλ τον γααλ και τους αδελφους αυτου του μη οικειν εν σικιμοις
[42] και εγενηθη τη επαυριον και εξηλθεν ο λαος εις το πεδιον και απηγγελη τω αβιμελεχ
[43] και παρελαβεν τον λαον και διειλεν αυτον τρεις αρχας και ενηδρευσεν εν αυτω και ειδεν και ιδου λαος εξηλθεν εκ της πολεως και επανεστη αυτοις και επαταξεν αυτους
[44] και αβιμελεχ και αι αρχαι αι μετ αυτου εξεταθησαν και εστησαν παρα την πυλην της πολεως και αι δυο αρχαι εξεχυθησαν επι παντας τους εν τω αγρω και επαταξεν αυτους
[45] και αβιμελεχ επολεμει εν τη πολει ολην την ημεραν εκεινην και κατελαβοντο την πολιν και τον λαον τον εν αυτη ανειλεν και την πολιν καθειλεν και εσπειρεν αυτην αλας
[46] και ηκουσαν παντες οι ανδρες πυργου σικιμων και εισηλθον εις το οχυρωμα οικου του βααλ διαθηκης
[47] και απηγγελη τω αβιμελεχ οτι συνηχθησαν παντες οι ανδρες του πυργου σικιμων
[48] και ανεβη αβιμελεχ εις ορος σελμων αυτος και πας ο λαος ο μετ αυτου και ελαβεν αβιμελεχ αξινην εν τη χειρι αυτου και εκοψεν φορτιον ξυλων και ελαβεν αυτο και επεθηκεν επι τους ωμους αυτου και ειπεν προς τον λαον τον μετ αυτου τι ειδετε με ποιουντα ταχεως ποιησατε ως και εγω
[49] και εκοψαν και αυτοι εκαστος φορτιον και ηραν και επορευθησαν οπισω αβιμελεχ και επεθηκαν επι το οχυρωμα και ενεπρησαν επ αυτους το οχυρωμα εν πυρι και απεθανον παντες οι ανδρες πυργου σικιμων ωσει χιλιοι ανδρες και γυναικες
[50] και επορευθη αβιμελεχ εις θεβες και περιεκαθισεν επ αυτην και προκατελαβετο αυτην
[51] και πυργος ην οχυρος εν μεσω της πολεως και εφυγον εκει παντες οι ανδρες και αι γυναικες και παντες οι ηγουμενοι της πολεως και απεκλεισαν εφ εαυτους και ανεβησαν επι το δωμα του πυργου
[52] και ηλθεν αβιμελεχ εως του πυργου και εξεπολεμησαν αυτον και ηγγισεν αβιμελεχ εως της θυρας του πυργου εμπρησαι αυτον εν πυρι
[53] και ερριψεν γυνη μια κλασμα μυλου επι την κεφαλην αβιμελεχ και συνεθλασεν το κρανιον αυτου
[54] και εβοησεν το ταχος προς το παιδαριον τον αιροντα τα σκευη αυτου και ειπεν αυτω σπασαι την μαχαιραν σου και θανατωσον με μηποτε ειπωσιν γυνη απεκτεινεν αυτον και εξεκεντησεν αυτον το παιδαριον αυτου και απεθανεν αβιμελεχ
[55] και ειδεν ανηρ ισραηλ οτι απεθανεν αβιμελεχ και απηλθον ανηρ εις τον τοπον αυτου
[56] και απεστρεψεν ο θεος την κακιαν αβιμελεχ ην εποιησεν τω πατρι αυτου αποκτειναι τους εβδομηκοντα αδελφους αυτου
[57] και πασαν κακιαν ανδρων σικιμων επεστρεψεν ο θεος εις την κεφαλην αυτων και επηλθεν επ αυτους η καταρα ιωαθαμ του υιου ιεροβααλ