The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: JDG 9:3 And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the
men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow
Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
JDG 9:4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of
the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light
persons, which followed him.
JDG 9:5 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his
brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon
one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was
left; for he hid himself.
JDG 9:6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house
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