And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.
When Israel lived in Heshbon and its daughter-towns, and in Aroer and in its daughter-towns, in all the cities by the sides of Arnon three hundred years, then why have you not delivered them in that time?
And Jotham hurried and fled, and went to Beer and lived there, away from the face of his brother Abimelech.
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. And the leaders of Shechem acted deceitfully with Abimelech;