1 Abimelek, ɗan Yerubba'al, wato Gidiyon, ya tafi Shekem wurin dukan dangin mahaifiyarsa, ya ce musu,
2 “Ina roƙonku, ku yi magana da shugabannin Shekem, ku ce, ‘Me ya fi muku kyau, 'ya'yan Yerubba'al, maza saba'in su yi mulkinku, ko kuwa mutum ɗaya ya yi mulkinku?’ Amma ku tuna fa ni jininku ne.”
3 Sai dangin mahaifiyarsa suka yi magana da shugabannin Shekem saboda shi. Zuciyarsu kuwa ta saje da Abimelek, gama suka ce, “Shi ɗan'uwanmu ne.”
4 Suka kuma ba shi azurfa saba'in daga cikin gidan gunkin nan Ba'al-berit. Da wannan azurfa Abimelek ya yi ijarar 'yan iska waɗanda suka bi shi.