“Now, listen to my argument.\par Listen to what I have to say.\par
Listen carefully to what I say.\par Let me explain.\par
I wish you would just be quiet. That would be the wisest thing you could do.
Will you speak lies for God?\par Do you really believe your lies are what\par God wants you to say?\par
“Listen to the things I say,\par you wise men.\par Pay attention to me,\par you smart men.\par
Jotham heard that the leaders of the city of Shechem had made Abimelech king. When he heard this, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim. [80] Jotham shouted out this story to the people: