Judges 9:4, The First Campaign Contribution

So they gave him seventyshekelsof silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men; and they followed him.

//Election year is nearly over, so I may be able to get away with toting out this verse. Somehow, it always hits me in the funny bone.

Abimelech is mounting what may be the first ever political campaign (hey, it could be!) in his election race against the “sons of Jerubbaal.” His campaign platform seems to be, “wouldn’t it be nicer to have one bi...