And his mother's brethren spoke of him to all the men of Sichem, all these words: and they inclined their hearts after Abimelech, saying: He is our brother.
He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have.
For, lo, the wicked have bent their bow; they have prepared their arrows in the quiver, to shoot in the dark the upright of heart.
And there came a messenger to David, saying: All Israel with their whole heart followeth Absalom.