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Judges 9:21

AbimelechJothamBeer

19 if you have acted faithfully and honestly toward Jerubbaal and his house this day, then may you rejoice in Abimelech, and he in you.

20 But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.

22 After Abimelech had reigned over Israel for three years,

23 God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully,

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BSB
Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
KJV
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
WEB
Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
ASV
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
DARBY
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, because of Abimelech his brother.
BLB
And Jotham ran away and fled, and he went to Beer and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
ÅB
Så tok Jotam flukten, og han undkom og dro til Be'er; der slo han seg ned, så han kunne være i sikkerhet for sin bror Abimelek.
OTB
Så flyktet Jotam, rømte til Beer, og han bodde der fordi han var redd for sin bror Abimelek.
B1930
Så tok Jotam flukten, og han undkom og drog til Be'er; der slo han sig ned, så han kunde være i sikkerhet for sin bror Abimelek.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 21:16

    From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people so that I may give them water.”

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  • Joshua 19:8

    and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:14

    Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel-beth-maacah and through the entire region of the Berites, who gathered together and followed him.

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