Judges 9:21
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
In other versions
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
ASV
Then Jotham straight away went in flight to Beer, and was living there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
BBE
And Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and dwelt there, for fear of Abim'elech his brother.
DBY
Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
WEB
And Jotham hasteth, and fleeth, and goeth to Beer, and dwelleth there, from the face of Abimelech his brother.
YLT
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
ENG
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
WBT
Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
BSB
In context
19If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:
20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, 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 Abimelech.
21And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
23Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abimelech
- Jotham