Judges 9:4
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal–berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
Cross-references
Judges 8:33
Historical context
Judges 8:33 identifies Baal-berith as the god Israel turned to, explaining the source of money Abimelech uses to hire ruffians.
Judges 11:3
Parallel
In Judges 11:3, worthless fellows gather around Jephthah, mirroring Abimelech's hiring of reckless men for his conspiracy.
2 Chronicles 13:7
Parallel
In 2 Chronicles 13:7, worthless men gather around Jeroboam, directly paralleling Abimelech's hired worthless fellows.
2 Samuel 6:20
Allusion
In 2 Samuel 6:20, Michal calls David a 'worthless fellow' using the same Hebrew term as Abimelech's hirelings.
Acts 17:5
Parallel
In Acts 17:5, wicked men from the rabble are gathered to cause an uproar, similar to Abimelech's hirelings.