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Then all the leaders in Shechem and the house of Millo[a] came together. Everyone gathered beside the big tree of the pillar in Shechem and made Abimelech their king.

Jotham’s Story

Jotham heard that the leaders of the city of Shechem had made Abimelech king. When he heard this, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim[b] and shouted out this story to the people:

“Listen to me you leaders of the city of Shechem. Then let God listen to you.

“One day the trees decided to choose a king to rule over them. The trees said to the olive tree, ‘You be king over us.’

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:6 Millo This was probably a well-protected part of the city, perhaps even the palace area. It might have been in the city itself or somewhere near the city.
  2. Judges 9:7 Mount Gerizim This mountain is right beside the city of Shechem.

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