And he went to the house of his father to Ephratha, and killed his brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.

And all the men of Shechem, and all the house of Beth Millo were gathered together, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak of Sedition, which was at Shechem.

And they did not deal mercifully with the house of Jerubbaal, (that is, Gideon) according to all the good which he did to Israel.

Instead of loving me, they falsely accused me; but I continued to pray.

And all the men of Shechem, and all the house of Beth Millo were gathered together, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak of Sedition, which was at Shechem.

Then all the trees said to the bramble, Come, and reign over us.

And his concubine was in Shechem, and she also bore him a son, and gave him the name Abimelech.