5. And he went to his father's house at Ophrah and slew his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men, on one stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, was left, for he hid himself.
6. And all the men of Shechem gathered together and all of Beth-millo, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak (terebinth) of the pillar at Shechem.
7. When it was told to Jotham, he went and stood at the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted to them, Hear me, men of Shechem, that God may hear you.
8. One time the trees went forth to anoint a king over them, and they said to the olive tree, Reign over us.
9. But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, by which God and man are honored, and go to wave over the trees?
10. Then the trees said to the fig tree, You come and reign over us.
11. But the fig tree said to them, Should I leave my sweetness and my good fruit and go to wave over the trees?
12. Then the trees said to the vine (grapevine), You come and reign over us.
13. And the vine (grapevine) replied, Should I leave my new wine, which rejoices God and man, and go to wave over the trees?
14. Then all the trees said to the bramble, You come and reign over us.
15. And the bramble said to the trees, If in good faith you are anointing me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; but if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
16. Now therefore, if you acted sincerely and honorably when you made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house and have done to him as his deeds deserved–