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Knjiga o sudijama 9
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Knjiga o sudijama
Chapter 9
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I Avimeleh sin Jerovalov otide u Sihem k braći matere svoje i reče njima i svemu rodu otačkoga doma matere svoje govoreći:
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Kažite svim Sihemljanima: Šta vam je bolje, da su vam gospodari sedamdeset ljudi, svi sinovi Jerovalovi, ili da vam je gospodar jedan čovek? I opominjite se da sam ja kost vaša i telo vaše.
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Tada rekoše braća matere njegove za nj svim Sihemljanima sve te reči, i srce njihovo privi se k Avimelehu, jer rekoše: Naš je brat.
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I dadoše mu sedamdeset sikala srebra iz doma Val-Veritovog, za koje najmi Avimeleh ljudi praznova i skitnica, te iđahu za njim.
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I dođe u kuću oca svog u Ofru, i pobi braću svoju, sinove Jerovalove, sedamdeset ljudi, na jednom kamenu; ali osta Jotam najmlađi sin Jerovalov, jer se sakri.
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Tada se skupiše svi Sihemljani i sav dom Milov, i otidoše i postaviše Avimeleha carem kod hrasta koji stoji u Sihemu.
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A kad to javiše Jotamu, otide i stade navrh gore Garizina, i podigavši glas svoj povika i reče im: Čujte me, Sihemljani, tako vas Bog čuo!
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Išla drveta da pomažu sebi cara, pa rekoše maslini: Budi nam car.
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A maslina im reče: Zar ja da ostavim pretilinu svoju, kojom se čast čini Bogu i ljudima, pa da idem da tumaram za druga drveta?
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Potom rekoše drveta smokvi: Hodi ti, budi nam car.
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A smokva im reče: Zar ja da ostavim slast svoju i krasni rod svoj, pa da idem da tumaram za druga drveta?
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Tada rekoše drveta vinovoj lozi: Hodi ti, budi nam car.
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A loza im reče: Zar ja da ostavim vino svoje, koje veseli Boga i ljude, pa da idem da tumaram za druga drveta?
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Tada sva drveta rekoše trnu: Hodi ti, budi nam car.
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A trn odgovori drvetima: Ako doista hoćete mene da pomažete sebi za cara, hodite sklonite se u hlad moj; ako li nećete, neka iziđe oganj iz trna i spali kedre livanske.
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Tako sada, jeste li pravo i pošteno radili postavivši Avimeleha carem? I jeste li dobro učinili Jerovalu i domu njegovom? I jeste li mu učinili kako vas je zadužio?
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Jer je otac moj vojevao za vas i nije mario za život svoj, i izbavio vas je iz ruku madijanskih.
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A vi danas ustaste na dom oca mog, i pobiste sinove njegove, sedamdeset ljudi, na jednom kamenu, i postaviste carem Avimeleha, sina sluškinje njegove, nad Sihemljanima zato što je brat vaš.
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Ako ste pravo i pošteno radili danas prema Jerovalu i njegovom domu, veselite se s Avimeleha i on neka se veseli s vas.
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Ako li niste, neka iziđe oganj od Avimeleha i spali Sihemljane i dom Milov, i neka iziđe oganj od Sihemljana i od doma Milovog i spali Avimeleha.
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Tada pobeže Jotam, i pobegav dođe u Vir, i onde osta bojeći se Avimeleha brata svog.
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I vlada Avimeleh Izrailjem tri godine.
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Ali Bog pusti zlu volju među Avimeleha i među Sihemljane; i Sihemljani izneveriše Avimeleha.
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Da bi se osvetila nepravda učinjena na sedamdeset sinova Jerovalovih, i krv njihova da bi došla na Avimeleha brata njihovog, koji ih ubi, i na Sihemljane, koji ukrepiše ruku njegovu da ubije braću svoju.
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I Sihemljani pometaše mu zasede po vrhovima gorskim, pa plenjahu sve koji prolažahu mimo njih onim putem. I bi javljeno Avimelehu.
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Potom dođe Gal sin Evedov sa svojom braćom, i uđoše u Sihem, i Sihemljani se pouzdaše u nj.
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I izišavši u polje braše vinograde svoje i gaziše grožđe, i veseliše se; i uđoše u kuću boga svog; i jedoše i piše, i psovaše Avimeleha.
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I Gal sin Evedov reče: Ko je Avimeleh i šta je Sihem, da mu služimo? Nije li sin Jerovalov? A Zevul nije li njegov pristav? Služite sinovima Emora oca Sihemovog. A što bismo služili tome?
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O kad bi taj narod bio pod mojom rukom, da smetnem Avimeleha! I reče Avimelehu: Prikupi vojsku svoju, i iziđi.
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A kad ču Zevul, upravitelj gradski, reči Gala sina Evedovog, razgnevi se vrlo.
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I posla tajno poslanike k Avimelehu i poruči mu: Evo Gal sin Evedov i braća mu dođoše u Sihem, i evo pobuniše grad na te.
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Nego ustani noću ti i narod što je s tobom, i zasedi u polju.
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A ujutro kad sunce ograne, digni se i udari na grad; i evo on i narod koji je s njim izići će preda te, pa učini s njim šta ti može ruka.
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I Avimeleh usta noću i sav narod što beše sa njim; i zasedoše Sihemu u četiri čete.
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A Gal sin Evedov iziđe i stade pred vratima gradskim; a Avimeleh i narod što beše sa njim iziđe iz zasede.
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A Gal videvši narod reče Zevulu: Eno narod silazi svrh gore. A Zevul mu odgovori: Od sena gorskog čine ti se ljudi.
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Opet progovori Gal i reče: Eno narod silazi s visa, i četa jedna ide putem k šumi meonenimskoj.
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A Zevul mu reče: Gde su ti sada usta, kojima si govorio: Ko je Avimeleh da mu služimo? Nije li to onaj narod koji si prezirao? Iziđi sada, i bij se s njim.
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I iziđe Gal pred Sihemljanima, i pobi se s Avimelehom.
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Ali Avimeleh ga potera, i on pobeže od njega; i padoše mnogi pobijeni do samih vrata gradskih.
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I Avimeleh osta u Arumi; a Zevul istera Gala i braću njegovu, te ne mogahu sedeti u Sihemu.
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A sutradan iziđe narod u polje i bi javljeno Avimelehu.
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A on uze narod svoj i razdeli ga u tri čete, i namesti ih u zasedu u polju; i kad vide gde narod izlazi iz grada, skoči na nj ih i pobi ih.
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Jer Avimeleh i četa koja beše s njim udariše i stadoše kod vrata gradskih; a druge dve čete udariše na sve one koji behu u polju, i pobiše ih.
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I Avimeleh bijaše grad ceo onaj dan, i uze ga, i pobi narod koji beše u njemu, i raskopa grad, i poseja so po njemu.
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A kad to čuše koji behu u kuli sihemskoj, uđoše u kulu kuće boga Verita.
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I bi javljeno Avimelehu da su se onde skupili svi koji behu u kuli sihemskoj.
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Tada Avimeleh iziđe na goru Salmon, on i sav narod što behu sa njim; i uzevši Avimeleh sekiru u ruku odseče granu od drveta i metnu je na rame, i reče narodu koji beše s njim: Šta videste da sam ja učinio, brzo činite kao ja.
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I svaki iz naroda odseče sebi granu, i pođoše za Avimelehom i pometaše grane oko kule, i zapališe njima grad; i izgiboše svi koji behu u kuli sihemskoj, oko hiljadu ljudi i žena.
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Potom otide Avimeleh na Teves, i stade u logor kod Tevesa, i uze ga.
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A beše tvrda kula usred grada, i u nju pobegoše svi ljudi i žene i svi građani, i zatvorivši se popeše se na krov od kule.
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A Avimeleh dođe do kule i udari na nju, i dođe do vrata od kule da je zapali ognjem.
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Ali jedna žena baci komad žrvnja na glavu Avimelehu i razbi mu glavu.
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A on brže viknu momka koji mu nošaše oružje, i reče mu: Izvadi mač svoj i ubi me, da ne kažu za me: Žena ga je ubila. I probode ga sluga njegov, te umre.
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A kad videše Izrailjci gde pogibe Avimeleh, otidoše svaki u svoje mesto.
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Tako plati Bog Avimelehu za zlo koje je učinio ocu svom ubivši sedamdeset braće svoje.
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I sve zlo ljudi Sihemljana povrati Bog na njihove glave, i steče im se kletva Jotama sina Jerovalovog.
Judges
Chapter 9
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And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
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Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
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And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
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And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
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And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
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And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
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¶ And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
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The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
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But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
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And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
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But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
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Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
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And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
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Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
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And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
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Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;
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(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
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And ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)
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If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
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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.
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And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
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¶ When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
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Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
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That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
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And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
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And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
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And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
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And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
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And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
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¶ And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
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And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
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Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
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And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
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¶ And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
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And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
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And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
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And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
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Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
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And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
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And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
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And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
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And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.
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And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.
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And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
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¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
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And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
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And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
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And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
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¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
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But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
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And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
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And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.
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Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
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And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
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¶ Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
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And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.