Judges 9:4

And they gave him threescore and ten of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

— The Restored Word Bible

Context

2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I your bone and your flesh.

3 And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He our brother.

4 And they gave him threescore and ten of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

5 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that in Shechem.

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