Judges 9:7
Source: Septuagint
7And it was reported to Jotham, and he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and wept, and said to them, Hear me, ye men of Shechem, and God shall hear you.
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5And he went to the house of his father to Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, seventy men upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
6And all the men of Shechem, and all the house of Beth-millo, were gathered together, and they went and made Abimelech king by the oak of Sedition, which was at Shechem.
— Judges 9:7 —
8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive, Reign over us.
9But the olive said to them, Shall I leave my fatness, with which men shall glorify God, and go to be promoted over the trees?