Judges 9:21

Jotham fled and ran away, and he went to Beer. He lived there because it was far away from Abimelech, his brother.

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In The King James Version

And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

In Context

20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem and Beth Millo. Let fire come out from the men of Shechem and Beth Millo, to burn up Abimelech.”

22Abimelech ruled over Israel for three years.

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Cross References

Numbers 21:16From there they traveled to Beer, the well where Yahweh said to Moses, “Gather the people together for me to give them water.”

2 Samuel 20:14Sheba passed through all the tribes of Israel to Abel of Beth Maacah, and through all the land of the Bikrites, who gathered together and also pursued Sheba.

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:8-22

Jotham's Parable. ( b. c. 1209.) 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? 10 And the trees said… Read the whole commentary →

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