Judges 9:21

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Then Jotham fled, running away to Beer, and he lived there because he feared his brother Abimelech.

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  • Num 21:16 : 16 From there they went to Beer. This is the well where the LORD said to Moses, 'Gather the people together, and I will give them water.'
  • Josh 19:8 : 8 and all the villages around these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Simeon by their families.
  • 2 Sam 20:14 : 14 Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel Beth Maacah, and all the Berites assembled and followed him.

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  • Judg 9:16-20
    5 verses
    76%

    16Now, if you acted faithfully and sincerely in making Abimelech king, and if you have treated Jerubbaal and his family well, and if you have repaid him in accordance with what he did for you—

    17'because my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you from the hand of Midian—'

    18but today you have risen up against my father’s house and killed his seventy sons on one stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the leaders of Shechem, because he is your brother—

    19if you have acted faithfully and sincerely toward Jerubbaal and his family today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.

    20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo, and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo and consume Abimelech.

  • Judg 9:1-7
    7 verses
    74%

    1Abimelech, son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to visit his mother’s relatives. He spoke to them and to the entire family of his mother’s household, saying:

    2"Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, 'Which is better for you: that seventy men—all the sons of Jerubbaal—rule over you, or that one man rules over you?' Remember, I am your own flesh and blood."

    3When Abimelech’s mother’s relatives spoke all of his words to the leaders of Shechem, their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our brother."

    4They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and with it Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men who followed him.

    5He went to his father’s house at Ophrah and killed his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, escaped by hiding himself.

    6Then all the leaders of Shechem and Beth-Millo gathered together. They went and made Abimelech king by the oak near the pillar in Shechem.

    7When Jotham was told about this, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He raised his voice, called out, and said to them, "Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!

  • Judg 9:22-25
    4 verses
    74%

    22Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years.

    23Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem acted treacherously against Abimelech.

    24This happened so that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might be avenged, and their blood laid on their brother Abimelech, who killed them, and on the leaders of Shechem, who had supported him in killing his brothers.

    25The leaders of Shechem set up ambushes on the mountaintops, and they robbed everyone who passed by them on the road. This was reported to Abimelech.

  • Judg 9:54-56
    3 verses
    71%

    54Hastily, he called to his young armor-bearer and said, "Draw your sword and kill me, so they cannot say, 'A woman killed him.'" So his servant ran him through, and he died.

    55When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each returned to their homes.

    56Thus God repaid the wickedness that Abimelech had done to his father by killing his seventy brothers.

  • Judg 9:39-44
    6 verses
    71%

    39So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech.

    40But Abimelech pursued him, and Gaal fled before him. Many fell wounded, all the way to the entrance of the gate.

    41Abimelech stayed in Arumah, while Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.

    42The following day, the people went out into the fields, and this was reported to Abimelech.

    43So Abimelech took his army, divided them into three companies, and set an ambush in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he attacked them.

    44Abimelech and his company rushed forward and took their position at the entrance of the city gate, while the other two companies struck down those in the fields.

  • Judg 9:50-52
    3 verses
    70%

    50Then Abimelech went to Thebez. He camped there and captured it.

    51Now there was a strong tower in the middle of the city, and all the men and women, along with the city's leaders, fled there. They shut themselves inside and climbed up to the roof of the tower.

    52Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it. He approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire.

  • Judg 9:27
    70%

    27They went out into the fields, harvested their vineyards, trampled the grapes, and held a festival. They entered the temple of their god, where they ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.

  • 1 Kgs 19:3
    70%

    3Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there.

  • Judg 9:46-48
    3 verses
    69%

    46When all the citizens of the tower of Shechem heard about this, they went into the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.

    47When Abimelech was told that all the people of the tower of Shechem had gathered there,

    48he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. There, Abimelech took an axe, cut off a branch from a tree, lifted it onto his shoulder, and said to his men, "What you have seen me do, hurry and do likewise."

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    68%

    10The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it. There is no other here.' David said, 'There is none like it; give it to me.'

  • Judg 9:31-32
    2 verses
    67%

    31He secretly sent messengers to Abimelech, saying, "Look, Gaal, son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.

    32Now then, during the night you and your men should come and lie in wait in the fields.

  • Gen 21:32
    67%

    32After making the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

  • Judg 11:3
    67%

    3So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob. Men who were worthless gathered around Jephthah and went out with him.

  • Judg 9:35
    67%

    35When Gaal, the son of Ebed, came out and stood at the entrance of the city gate, Abimelech and his men arose from their hiding places.

  • Judg 8:31
    66%

    31His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.

  • Judg 4:17
    66%

    17Meanwhile, Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin, king of Hazor, and the family of Heber the Kenite.

  • Gen 22:19
    66%

    19Then Abraham returned to his young men, and together they set out and went to Beersheba, and Abraham settled in Beersheba.

  • Judg 8:29
    66%

    29Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) son of Joash went back to his home to live.

  • Gen 31:21
    66%

    21So Jacob fled with all he had. He crossed the river and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.

  • 1 Chr 19:15
    65%

    15When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they also fled before Abishai, Joab's brother, and went back into the city. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem.

  • Gen 26:23
    65%

    23From there Isaac went up to Beersheba.