And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
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Verse 3 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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Da redeten die Brüder seiner Mutter von ihm alle diese Worte vor den Ohren aller Männer zu Sichem. Und ihr Herz neigte sich Abimelech nach; denn sie gedachten: Er ist unser Bruder.
Y hablaron por él los hermanos de su madre a oídos de todos los de Sichêm todas estas palabras: y el corazón de ellos se inclinó en favor de Abimelech, porque decían: Nuestro hermano es.
Los hermanos de su madre repitieron todas estas palabras a favor de él ante todos los ciudadanos de Siquem. Su corazón se inclinó hacia Abimelec, porque decían: «Es nuestro hermano».
Les frères de sa mère répétèrent pour lui toutes ces paroles aux oreilles de tous les habitants de Sichem, et leur coeur inclina en faveur d'Abimélec, car ils se disaient: C'est notre frère.
E i fratelli di sua madre parlarono di lui a tutti i Sichemiti, e dissero loro tutte quelle parole; e il cuor loro s’inchinò a seguitare Abimelec; perchè dissero: Egli è nostro fratello.
Então os irmãos de sua mãe falaram acerca dele perante os ouvidos de todos os cidadãos de Siquém todas aquelas palavras; e o coração deles se inclinou a seguir Abimeleque, porque disseram: É nosso irmão.
他的母舅們為他把這一切話說給 示劍 所有的居民聽,他們的心就傾向 亞比米勒 ,因為他們說:「他是我們的弟兄。」
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