21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech his brother.

22 So Abimelech reigned three years over Israel.

23 But God [a]sent an evil spirit between Abimelech, and the men of Shechem: and the men of Shechem brake their promise to Abimelech,

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:23 Because the people consented with the king in shedding innocent blood, therefore God destroyeth both one and the other.

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