Judges 9:19-21

Expanded Bible

¹⁹ So then, if you have ·been honest and sincere [acted in truth and integrity/blamelessness] to Jerub-Baal [^CGideon; 6:32] and his ·family [^Lhouse] today, ·be happy with [rejoice in] Abimelech as your king. And may he ·be happy with [rejoice in] you! ²⁰ But if not, may fire come out of Abimelech and completely burn you ·leaders [leading citizens; lords] of Shechem and Beth Millo [^Cthe cedars of Lebanon in the allegory; v. 15]! Also may fire come out of the ·leaders [leading citizens; lords] of Shechem and Beth Millo and burn up Abimelech!”

²¹ Then Jotham ran away and escaped to the city of Beer [^Cmeaning “well”]. He lived there because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech.