Judges 8:35--9:2
Context8:35 They did not treat 1 the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) fairly in return for all the good he had done for Israel.
Abimelech Murders His Brothers
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