Judges 9:1

Abimelech Attempts To Become King

¹ And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s relatives, and spoke to them and to the whole clan of the household of his mother’s father, saying, ² “Speak, now, in the hearing of all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or that one man rule over you?’ Also, remember that I am your bone and your flesh.”

Abimelech

Baal

Gideon

Jerubbaal

Shechem

Judges 8:31

His concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.

Genesis 33:18

Now Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram, and camped before the city.

Genesis 34:2

When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

2 Samuel 15:6

In this manner Absalom dealt with all Israel who came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole away the hearts of the men of Israel.

1 Kings 12:1

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

1 Kings 12:3

Then they sent and called him, and Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

1 Kings 12:20

It came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. None but the tribe of Judah followed the house of David.

Psalm 83:2-4

For behold, Your enemies make an uproar,
And those who hate You have exalted themselves.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the sage, nor the divine word to the prophet! Come on and let us strike at him with our tongue, and let us give no heed to any of his words.”