Judges 9:18

9:18 But 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.

Judges 9:56-57

9:56 God repaid Abimelech for the evil he did to his father by murdering his seventy half-brothers. 9:57 God also repaid the men of Shechem for their evil deeds. The curse spoken by Jotham son of Jerub-Baal fell on them.


tn Heb “have risen up against.”

tn Heb “house.”

tn The word “legitimate” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarification.

tn Heb “your brother.”

tn Heb “seventy brothers.”

tn Heb “came.”