- Jotham tried to wake the men of Shechem to their senses, but to no avail
- Abimelech would reign in cruelty for 3 long years
- Notice that because they were outside of God's will there was no peace
- Abimelech would be betrayed by the ones who had at first made him king
- In the end they would end up destroying each other
- Though it took time, God gave the rewards for their actions