Discovery BoxJudges 9:1-3 
Context9:1 Now Abimelech son of Jerub-Baal went to Shechem to see his mother’s relatives. 1 He said to them and to his mother’s entire extended family, 2 9:2 “Tell 3 all the leaders of Shechem this: ‘Why would you want 4 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.’” 5 9:3 His mother’s relatives 6 spoke on his behalf to 7 all the leaders of Shechem and reported his proposal. 8 The leaders were drawn to Abimelech; 9 they said, “He is our close relative.” 10
1 tn Heb “brothers.”
2 tn Heb “to all the extended family of the house of the father of his mother.”
3 tn Heb “Speak into the ears of.”
4 tn Heb “What good is it to you?”
5 tn Heb “your bone and your flesh.”
6 tn Heb “brothers.”
7 tn Heb “into the ears of.”
8 tn Heb “and all these words.”
9 tn Heb “Their heart was inclined after Abimelech.”
10 tn Heb “our brother.”
