And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 9 of Judges. Abimelech, Gideon’s son, persuades the inhabitants of Shechem to support him and kills his seventy brothers, except Jotham. The episode represents a radical break with Gideon’s refusal to establish a dynasty. Abimelech seeks power through family violence and political manipulation. His coronation at Shechem shows that Israel’s crisis now involves not only external threats but also internal struggles for dominance.
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Abimelech aber, der Sohn Jerubbaals, ging hin zu Sichem zu den Brüdern seiner Mutter und redete mit ihnen und mit dem ganzen Geschlecht des Vaterhauses seiner Mutter und sprach:
Y fuese Abimelech hijo de Jerobaal a Sichêm, a los hermanos de su madre, y habló con ellos, y con toda la familia de la casa del padre de su madre, diciendo:
Abimelec, hijo de Jerobaal, fue a Siquem, a los hermanos de su madre. Les dijo a ellos y a todo el clan de su abuelo materno:
Abimélec, fils de Jerubbaal, se rendit à Sichem vers les frères de sa mère, et voici comment il leur parla, ainsi qu'à toute la famille de la maison du père de sa mère:
OR Abimelec, figliuolo di Ierubbaal, andò in Sichem a’ fratelli di sua madre, e parlò loro, e a tutta la famiglia della casa del padre di sua madre, dicendo:
E ABIMELEQUE, filho de Jerubaal, foi a Siquém, aos irmãos de sua mãe, e falou-lhes e a toda a geração da casa do pai de sua mãe, dizendo:
耶路巴力 的兒子 亞比米勒 到 示劍 他的母舅那裏,對他們和他外祖父全家的人說:
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