Discovery BoxJudges 9:3 
Context9:3 His mother’s relatives 1 spoke on his behalf to 2 all the leaders of Shechem and reported his proposal. 3 The leaders were drawn to Abimelech; 4 they said, “He is our close relative.” 5
Judges 9:7
ContextJotham’s Parable
9:7 When Jotham heard the news, 6 he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. He spoke loudly to the people below, 7 “Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you!
Judges 13:11
Context13:11 So Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he met 8 the man, he said to him, “Are you the man who spoke to my wife?” 9 He said, “Yes.” 10
1 tn Heb “brothers.”
2 tn Heb “into the ears of.”
3 tn Heb “and all these words.”
4 tn Heb “Their heart was inclined after Abimelech.”
5 tn Heb “our brother.”
6 tn Heb “And they reported to Jotham.” The subject of the plural verb is indefinite.
7 tn Heb “He lifted his voice and called and said to them.”
8 tn Heb “came to.”
9 tn Heb “the woman.”
10 tn Heb “I [am].”
