American King James Version
"And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelled there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. ¶ "
— Judges 9:21, American King James Version
“And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.”
“And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. ”
“Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.”
“Then Jotham ran away to Beer and lived there to escape from Abimelech his half-brother.”
“And when he had said thus, he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech, his brother.”
“Then Jotham straight away went in flight to Beer, and was living there for fear of his brother Abimelech.”
“And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.”
And you are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, three score and ten persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
If you then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice you in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelled there, for fear of Abimelech his brother. ¶
When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
That the cruelty done to the three score and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and on the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brothers.