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17 for my father fought for you and [a]risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian; 18 but you have risen against my father’s house today and have killed (A)his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, (B)the son of his maidservant, king over the lords of Shechem, because he is your [b]relative— 19 if then you have dealt in [c]truth and integrity with Jerubbaal and his house this day, be glad in Abimelech, and let him also be glad in you.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:17 Lit cast his soul in front
  2. Judges 9:18 Lit brother
  3. Judges 9:19 Or sincerity

17 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

18 And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)

19 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:

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