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Avimelek snatches the kingship

Hero 9:1–6

9:1 Avimelek snatches the kingship

9 Now Gid’on’s son Avimelek went to Shekem to his mother’s brothers and spoke to those uncles and to all the extended family of his mother’s father, saying, 2 “Please ask around all the citizens of Shekem: ‘What is better for you: Gid’on’s seventy sons ruling over you, or having a single man in charge?’ Remember that I’m your flesh and bone.” 3 So his uncles working on his behalf, passed that onto all the citizens of Shekem, and they became convinced in Avimelek, because they said, “He’s our brother.” 4 Then they gave him seventy silver coins from the temple of Ba’al -Berit, and Avimelek used them to entice some rough lay-abouts to work for him. 5 Then they went to his father’s house at Ofrah, and he killed his seventy half-brothers (Gid’on’s sons) there on one stone. But Gid’on’s youngest son Yotam (Jotham) survived because he had hidden from them. 6 Then all of the prominent citizens of Shekem and all of Beyt -Milo assembled themselves, and they went and installed Avimelek as king beside an oak tree near the standing pillar[fn] that was in Shekem.

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9 And_ ʼAⱱīmelek the _son _of Jerub-Baˊal _he/it _went to_Shəkem to the _brothers _of his/its_mother and_he/it _spoke to_them and_near/to all _of the _clan _of the _house _of the _father _of his/its_mother to_say.

2 Speak please in_the _ears _of all _of the _citizens _of Shəkem what is_good to/for_you(pl) to_rule over_you(pl) seventy man all _of the _sons _of Jerub-Baˊal or to _rule over_you(pl) a _man one and_you(pl)_will _remember if/because _that bone _of_am_your(pl)[fn][fn][fn][fn] and_flesh _of_your(pl) I.
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3 And_ the _brothers _of his/its_mother _they _spoke on/upon/above_him/it in_the _ears _of all _of the _citizens _of Shəkem DOM all _of the_words/messages the_these and_ heart _of_their _it _turned _aside after ʼAⱱīmelek if/because they _said brother _of_is_our he.

4 And_they _gave to_him/it seventy silver from_the _house _of[fn][fn][fn] of _Baˊal-[fn][fn][fn] Berith and_he _hired (is)_in_them ʼAⱱīmelek men worthless and_undisciplined and_they _went after_him.

5 And_he _went the _house _of his/its_father to_ˊOfrāh and_he _killed DOM brothers _of_his the _sons _of Jerub-Baˊal seventy[fn][fn][fn] man on stone one and_ Yōtām/(Jotham) the _son _of Jerub-Baˊal the_small(sg) _he _was _left if/because he _hid _himself.

6 And_ all _of the _citizens _of Shəkem and_all Bēyt Millōʼ _they _gathered and_they _went and_they _made _king DOM ʼAⱱīmelek to_king near the_great _tree _of which _had _been_set _up which was_in_Shəkem.

9:2 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

9:2 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

9:2 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

9:2 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

9:2 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

9:4 OSHB note: We read the punctuation in L differently from BHQ.

9:4 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

9:4 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

9:4 OSHB note: We read the punctuation in L differently from BHQ.

9:4 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

9:4 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

9:5 OSHB note: We read the punctuation in L differently from BHQ.

9:5 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

9:5 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

9:6 Likely connected with idol worship.