Judges 9:21
Good News Translation
Then because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech, Jotham ran away and went to live at Beer.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Jotham ran away and fled, going to Beer, where he remained for fear of his brother Abimelech.

Contemporary English Version
Jotham ran off and went to live in the town of Beer, where he could be safe from his brother Abimelech.

New American Bible
Then Jotham fled and escaped to Beer, where he remained for fear of his brother Abimelech.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had said thus, he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech, his brother.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when he had said thus, he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech, his brother.

Beer.

Numbers 21:16 When they went from that place, the well appeared whereof the Lord said to Moses: Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

Joshua 19:8 And all the villages round about these cities to Baalath Beer Ramath to the south quarter. This is the inheritance of the children of Simeon according to their kindreds,

2 Samuel 20:14 Now he had passed through all the tribes of Israel unto Abela and Bethmaacha: and all the chosen men were gathered together unto him.

Context
Jotham's Parable
20But if unjustly: let fire come out from him, and consume the inhabitants of Sichem, and the town of Mello: and let fire come out from the men of Sichem and from the town of Mello, and devour Abimelech. 21And when he had said thus, he fled, and went into Bera: and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech, his brother.
Cross References
Judges 9:20
But if unjustly: let fire come out from him, and consume the inhabitants of Sichem, and the town of Mello: and let fire come out from the men of Sichem and from the town of Mello, and devour Abimelech.

Judges 9:22
So Abimelech reigned over Israel three years.

Judges 9:20
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