Judges 8:19
He said,“They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. I swear, as surely as the LORD is alive, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”
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14The men said to her,“If you die, may we die too! If you do not report what we’ve been up to, then, when the LORD hands the land over to us, we will show unswerving allegiance to you.”
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17my father fought for you; he risked his life and delivered you from Midian’s power.
18But you have attacked my father’s family today. You murdered his seventy legitimate sons on one stone and made Abimelech, the son of his female slave, king over the leaders of Shechem, just because he is your close relative.
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8He asked me,‘Who are you?’ I told him,‘I’m an Amalekite.’
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10So I stood over him and put him to death, since I knew that he couldn’t live in such a condition. Then I took the crown which was on his head and the bracelet which was on his arm. I have brought them here to my lord.”
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12You are my brothers– my very own flesh and blood! Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back?’
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11Look, my father, and see the edge of your robe in my hand! When I cut off the edge of your robe, I didn’t kill you. So realize and understand that I am not planning evil or rebellion. Even though I have not sinned against you, you are waiting in ambush to take my life.
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56God repaid Abimelech for the evil he did to his father by murdering his seventy half-brothers.
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17For he did not kill me before I came from the womb, making my pregnant mother’s womb my grave forever.
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7They answered him,“Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!