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Gideon's son Abimelech became king over the city of Shechem thanks to his family's successful campaign to influence the city's leaders. He then removed his strongest competition for leadership by ruthlessly killing 70 of his own brothers. Abimelech's youngest brother Jotham, who alone had escaped the murderous rampage, courageously condemned Abimelech and the leaders. He told a fable that predicted the judgment that would fall on Abimelech and the leaders for the deaths of Gideon's sons. When the people of Shechem later turned against Abimelech, he successfully resisted their rebellion by killing many people and destroying their city. But then, as he tried to capture a nearby city, a woman dropped a millstone on his head, crushing his skull. This episode in Israel's history shows some of the consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness to the Lord (8:33-34). (Judges 9:5-6)
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