Judg 9:4 | NET2full | STEP | They paid him 70 silver shekels out of the temple of Baal Berith . Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless , dangerous men as his followers .

‏ Judges 9:4

4 They paid him 70 silver shekels out of the temple of Baal Berith. Abimelech then used the silver to hire some lawless, dangerous ^{▼▼tn Heb “empty and reckless.”} men as his followers. ^{▼▼tn Heb “and they followed him.”}