20 but if not, let fire come out from Abim´elech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abim´elech.
21 And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abim´elech his brother.
22 When Abim´elech had reigned three years over Israel,
23 then God sent an evil spirit between Abim´elech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abim´elech:
24 that the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubba´al might come, and their blood be laid upon Abim´elech their brother, which slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abim´elech.
26 And Ga´al the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.