Judges 9:21

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then Jotham ran away to Beer and lived there to escape from Abimelech his half-brother.

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 21:16 : 16 And from there they traveled to Beer; that is the well where the LORD spoke to Moses,“Gather the people and I will give them water.”
  • Josh 19:8 : 8 as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer(Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.
  • 2 Sam 20:14 : 14 Sheba traveled through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah and all the Berite region. When they had assembled, they too joined him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Judg 9:16-20
    5 verses
    76%

    16“Now, if you have shown loyalty and integrity when you made Abimelech king, if you have done right to Jerub-Baal and his family, if you have properly repaid him–

    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.

    19So if you have shown loyalty and integrity to Jerub-Baal and his family today, then may Abimelech bring you happiness and may you bring him happiness!

    20But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!”

  • Judg 9:1-7
    7 verses
    74%

    1Abimelech Murders His Brothers Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother’s relatives. He said to them and to his mother’s entire extended family,

    2“Tell all the leaders of Shechem this:‘Why would you want to have seventy men, all Jerub-Baal’s sons, ruling over you, when you can have just one ruler? Recall that I am your own flesh and blood.’”

    3His mother’s relatives spoke on his behalf to all the leaders of Shechem and reported his proposal. The leaders were drawn to Abimelech; they said,“He is our close relative.”

    4They paid him seventy silver shekels out of the temple of Baal-Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous men as his followers.

    5He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and murdered his half-brothers, the seventy legitimate sons of Jerub-Baal, on one stone. Only Jotham, Jerub-Baal’s youngest son, escaped, because he hid.

    6All the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo assembled and then went and made Abimelech king by the oak near the pillar in Shechem.

    7Jotham’s Parable When Jotham heard the news, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below,“Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!

  • Judg 9:22-25
    4 verses
    74%

    22God Fulfills Jotham’s Curse Abimelech commanded Israel for three years.

    23God sent a spirit to stir up hostility between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. He made the leaders of Shechem disloyal to Abimelech.

    24He did this so the violent deaths of Jerub-Baal’s seventy sons might be avenged and Abimelech, their half-brother who murdered them, might have to pay for their spilled blood, along with the leaders of Shechem who helped him murder them.

    25The leaders of Shechem rebelled against Abimelech by putting bandits in the hills, who robbed everyone who traveled by on the road. But Abimelech found out about it.

  • Judg 9:54-56
    3 verses
    71%

    54He quickly called to the young man who carried his weapons,“Draw your sword and kill me, so they will not say,‘A woman killed him.’” So the young man stabbed him and he died.

    55When the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they went home.

    56God repaid Abimelech for the evil he did to his father by murdering his seventy half-brothers.

  • Judg 9:39-44
    6 verses
    71%

    39So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.

    40Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ran from him. Many Shechemites fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.

    41Abimelech went back to Arumah; Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.

    42The next day the Shechemites came out to the field. When Abimelech heard about it,

    43he took his men and divided them into three units and set an ambush in the field. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he attacked and struck them down.

    44Abimelech and his units attacked and blocked the entrance to the city’s gate. Two units then attacked all the people in the field and struck them down.

  • Judg 9:50-52
    3 verses
    70%

    50Abimelech moved on to Thebez; he besieged and captured it.

    51There was a fortified tower in the center of the city, so all the men and women, as well as the city’s leaders, ran into it and locked the entrance. Then they went up to the roof of the tower.

    52Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,

  • Judg 9:27
    70%

    27They went out to the field, harvested their grapes, squeezed out the juice, and celebrated. They came to the temple of their god and ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.

  • 1 Kgs 19:3
    70%

    3Elijah was afraid, so he got up and fled for his life to Beer Sheba in Judah. He left his servant there,

  • Judg 9:46-48
    3 verses
    69%

    46When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard the news, they went to the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.

    47Abimelech heard that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were in one place.

    48He and all his men went up on Mount Zalmon. He took an ax in his hand and cut off a tree branch. He put it on his shoulder and said to his men,“Quickly, do what you have just seen me do!”

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    68%

    10So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He went to King Achish of Gath.

  • Judg 9:31-32
    2 verses
    67%

    31He sent messengers to Abimelech, who was in Arumah, reporting,“Beware! Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers are coming to Shechem and inciting the city to rebel against you.

    32Now, come up at night with your men and set an ambush in the field outside the city.

  • Gen 21:32
    67%

    32So they made a treaty at Beer Sheba. Then Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

  • Judg 11:3
    67%

    3So Jephthah left his half-brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Lawless men joined Jephthah’s gang and traveled with him.

  • Judg 9:35
    67%

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

  • Judg 8:31
    66%

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

  • Judg 4:17
    66%

    17Now Sisera ran away on foot to the tent of Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite, for King Jabin of Hazor and the family of Heber the Kenite had made a peace treaty.

  • Gen 22:19
    66%

    19Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set out together for Beer Sheba where Abraham stayed.

  • Judg 8:29
    66%

    29Then Jerub-Baal son of Joash went home and settled down.

  • Gen 31:21
    66%

    21He left with all he owned. He quickly crossed the Euphrates River and headed for the hill country of Gilead.

  • 1 Chr 19:15
    65%

    15When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before Joab’s brother Abishai and withdrew into the city. Joab went back to Jerusalem.

  • Gen 26:23
    65%

    23From there Isaac went up to Beer Sheba.