NET Bible
"Then Jotham ran away to Beer and lived there to escape from Abimelech his half-brother."
— Judges 9:21, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
But you have attacked my father’s family today. You murdered his seventy legitimate sons on one stone and made Abimelech, the son of his female slave, king over the leaders of Shechem, just because he is your close relative.
So if you have shown loyalty and integrity to Jerub-Baal and his family today, then may Abimelech bring you happiness and may you bring him happiness!
But if not, may fire blaze from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo! May fire also blaze from the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelech!”
Then Jotham ran away to Beer and lived there to escape from Abimelech his half-brother.
God Fulfills Jotham’s Curse Abimelech commanded Israel for three years.
God sent a spirit to stir up hostility between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. He made the leaders of Shechem disloyal to Abimelech.
He did this so the violent deaths of Jerub-Baal’s seventy sons might be avenged and Abimelech, their half-brother who murdered them, might have to pay for their spilled blood, along with the leaders of Shechem who helped him murder them.