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20 But if not, may fire come out from Abimelek and consume the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo, and may fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and Beth Millo and consume Abimelek.”

21 With that, Jotham fled and escaped to Be’er,[a] where he remained because of Abimelek his brother.

The Fall of Abimelek

22 After Abimelek ruled over Israel three years,

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:21 The stop mark ′ is inserted into some names as a pronunciation guide. Beer should not be read as one syllable, beer, but as two syllables, be-eer.