9:1 Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother’s relatives. 2 He said to them and to his mother’s entire extended family, 3 9:2 “Tell 4 all the leaders of Shechem this: ‘Why would you want 5 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.’” 6
1 tn Heb “did not do loyalty with,” or “did not act faithfully toward.”
2 tn Heb “brothers.”
3 tn Heb “to all the extended family of the house of the father of his mother.”
4 tn Heb “Speak into the ears of.”
5 tn Heb “What good is it to you?”
6 tn Heb “your bone and your flesh.”