17. for my father fought and risked his life for you and delivered you from the hand of Midian;
18. but today you have risen against the house of my father and killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his slave woman, a king over the lords of Shechem, because he is your relative—
19. if you have acted in good faith and sincerity with Jerub-Baal and his house this day, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
20. But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech and let it devour the lords of Shechem and Beth-Millo; and let a fire come out from the lords of Shechem, and from Beth-Millo, and let it devour Abimelech.”
21. And Jotham escaped and fled, and went to Beer; he remained there because of Abimelech his brother.
22. Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.