Judges 9:21-23

GOD’S WORD Translation

²¹ Then Jotham ran away quickly. He went to Beerah and lived there ⌞to avoid⌟ his brother Abimelech.

Abimelech’s Battles

²² Abimelech ruled Israel for three years. ²³ Then God sent an evil spirit to cause problems between Abimelech and citizens of Shechem. So citizens of Shechem turned against Abimelech.