Judges 9:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘Please speak in the hearing of all the citizens of Shechem, “Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal,  rule over you or that one man rule over you? ” Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.’

Cross References

Judges 8:30

Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, since he had many wives.

Genesis 29:14

Laban said to him, ‘Yes, you are my own flesh and blood.’  , After Jacob had stayed with him for a month,

Hebrews 2:14

Now since the children have flesh and blood in common, Jesus also shared in these, so that through his death he might destroy the one holding the power of death #– #that is, the devil   #– #

1 Chronicles 11:1

All Israel  came together to David at Hebron and said, ‘Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

Ephesians 5:30

since we are members of his body.

2 Samuel 19:13

And tell Amasa,  “Aren’t you my flesh and blood?  May God punish me and do so severely if you don’t become commander of my army from now on instead of Joab! ” ’

Judges 9:5

He went to his father’s house in Ophrah and killed his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, on top of a large stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid.

Judges 9:18

and now you have attacked my father’s family today, killed his seventy sons on top of a large stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his slave woman, king over the citizens of Shechem “because he is your brother” #– #