Jotham (son of Gideon)

Jotham (son of Gideon) is a man living before Israel's monarchy. He is named in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Judges 9:5.

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Verses

Judges

• Judges 9:5
  And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.
• Judges 9:7
  And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
• Judges 9:21
  And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
• Judges 9:57
  And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.And God also brought all the wickedness of the men of Shechem back upon their own heads. So the curse of Jotham son of Jerubbaal came upon them.

Notes

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