Then Jothamescapedand fled,and wentto Beerand remainedtherebecauseof Abimelechhis brother.
Now he wentthroughallthe tribesof Israelto Abel,even Beth-maacah,and allthe Berites;and they were gatheredtogether and alsowentafterhim.
From there[they continued] to Beer,that is the wellwherethe LORDsaidto Moses,"Assemblethe people,that I may givethem water."
and allthe villageswhich[were] aroundthesecitiesas faras Baalath-beer,Ramahof the Negev.This[was] the inheritanceof the tribeof the sonsof Simeonaccording to their families.
"But ifnot, let firecomeout from Abimelechand consumethe menof Shechemand Beth-millo;and let firecomeout from the menof Shechemand from Beth-millo,and consumeAbimelech."
Now AbimelechruledoverIsraelthreeyears.