And they stood every man in his place around the camp; and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Which is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are seventy persons, should reign over you, or that one should reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.

And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

Then said the trees to the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

Then said all the trees to the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.

And the woman made haste, and ran, and showed her husband, and said to him, Behold, the man hath appeared to me, that came to me the other day.