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6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, all of Beth Millo, and they went and made Abimelech king beside the terebinth tree at the pillar that was in Shechem.

The Parable of the Trees

7 Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on top of aMount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and cried out. And he said to them:
“Listen to me, you men of Shechem,
That God may listen to you! 
8 “Thea trees once went forth to anoint a king over them.
And they said to the olive tree,
b‘Reign over us!’ 
9 But the olive tree said to them,
‘Should I cease giving my oil,
aWith which they honor God and men,
And go to sway over trees?’ 
10 “Then the trees said to the fig tree,
‘You come and reign over us!’
11 But the fig tree said to them,
‘Should I cease my sweetness and my good fruit,
And go to sway over trees?’
12 “Then the trees said to the vine,
‘You come and reign over us!’
13 But the vine said to them,
‘Should I cease my new wine,
aWhich cheers both God and men,
And go to sway over trees?’ 
14 “Then all the trees said to the bramble,
‘You come and reign over us!’
15 And the bramble said to the trees,
‘If in truth you anoint me as king over you,
Then come and take shelter in my ashade;
But if not, blet fire come out of the bramble
And devour the ccedars of Lebanon!’  
16 “Now therefore, if you have acted in truth and sincerity in making Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him aas he deserves—  
17 for my afather fought for you, risked his life, and bdelivered you out of the hand of Midian;  
18 abut you have risen up against my father’s house this day, and killed his seventy sons on one stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his bfemale servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother—  
19 if then you have acted in truth and sincerity with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then arejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.  
20 “But if not, alet fire come from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and Beth Millo; and let fire come from the men of Shechem and from Beth Millo and devour Abimelech!”  
21 And Jotham ran away and fled; and he went to aBeer and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.  

Downfall of Abimelech

22 After Abimelech had reigned over Israel three years,
Verse Comparison: Judges 9:8

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American Standard Version
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.

Amplified® Bible
One time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.

Contemporary English Version
Once the trees searched for someone to be king; they asked the olive tree, "Will you be our king?"

Darby English Version
The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'

Good News Bible
Once upon a time the trees went out to choose a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king.'

King James Version
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

New American Standard Bible
"Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, `Reign over us!'

New International Version
One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, 'Be our king.'

New King James Version
'The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them.
And they said to the olive tree,
'Reign over us!'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Once the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us!'

Revised Standard Version
The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree, 'Reign over us.'

Young's Literal Translation
`The trees have diligently gone to anoint over them a king, and they say to the olive, Reign thou over us.


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