Judges 9:17-19

International Standard Version

¹⁷ because my father fought on your behalf, throwing away all concern for his own life, and delivered you from Midian’s domination.

¹⁸ “But now as for you, you’ve rebelled against my father’s house today. You’ve murdered his sons—70 men—in one place,^[a] and you’ve installed Abimelech, the son of his mistress, as king to rule over the “lords” of Shechem, since he’s related to you. ¹⁹ So if you’ve acted in good faith and integrity toward Jerubbaal and his household today, then you’re welcome to^[b] Abimelech, and he’s welcome to^[c] you…