Abimelech Slaughters 69 Brothers – Judges – The Brick Bible

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After Gideon died, again the Israelites prostituted themselves to the Baals, making Baal-Berith their god.

1 of 7 Judges 8:33

They forgot Yahweh who had rescued them from their enemies, and they did not show gratitude to Gideon's family after all the good things he had done for them.

2 of 7 Judges 8:34–35

Gideon's son Abimelech went to the leading men of Shechem and said, 'Which is better, to have seventy of Gideon's sons ruling over you or one? Remember, I am your flesh and blood.'

3 of 7 Judges 9:1–2

The leading men of Shechem were inclined to support Abimelech, saying, 'He is our relative.' And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith.

4 of 7 Judges 9:3–4

Abimelech used the silver to hire some worthless, reckless adventurers to follow him.

5 of 7 Judges 9:4

Then he went to his father's house in Ophrah and killed his seventy brothers, Gideon's sons, all on the same stone.

6 of 7 Judges 9:5

Only Jothan, the youngest son, escaped by hiding.

7 of 7 Judges 9:5

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