Judges 9:26-35

26Meanwhile, GaalH1603 sonH1121 of EbedH5651 cameH935 with his brothersH251 and crossedH5674 into ShechemH7927, and the leadersH1167 of ShechemH7927 put their confidenceH982 in him. 27And after they had gone outH3318 into the fieldsH7704, gatheredH1219 grapes from their vineyardsH3754, and troddenH1869 them, they heldH6213 a festivalH1974 and wentH935 into the houseH1004 of their godH430; and as they ateH398 and drankH8354, they cursedH7043 AbimelechH40.

28Then GaalH1603 sonH1121 of EbedH5651 saidH559, “WhoH4310 is AbimelechH40, and whoH4310 is ShechemH7927, thatH3588 we should serve himH5647? Is he notH3808 the sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378, and is not ZebulH2083 his officerH6496? You are to serveH5647 the menH582 of HamorH2544, the fatherH1 of ShechemH7927. WhyH4069 should weH587 serve AbimelechH5647? 29If onlyH4310H5414 thisH2088 peopleH5971 were under my authorityH3027, I would removeH5493 AbimelechH40; I would sayH559 toH40 him, ‘MusterH7235 your armyH6635 and come outH3318!’”1

30When ZebulH2083 the governorH8269 of the cityH5892 heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of GaalH1603 sonH1121 of EbedH5651, he burnedH2734 with angerH639. 31So he covertly sentH7971H8649 messengersH4397 toH413 AbimelechH402 to sayH559, “LookH2009, GaalH1603 sonH1121 of EbedH5651 and his brothersH251 have comeH935 to ShechemH7927H2009 and are stirring upH66963 the cityH5892 against youH5921. 32Now thenH6258, tonightH3915 youH859 and the peopleH5971 with youH854 are to comeH6965 and lie in waitH693 in the fieldsH7704. 33AndH1961 in the morningH1242 at sunriseH2224H8121, get upH7925 and advanceH6584 againstH5921 the cityH5892H2009. WhenH1931 Gaal and his menH5971 come outH3318 against youH413, doH6213 to them whateverH834 you are ableH4672H3027.”

34So AbimelechH40 and allH3605 his troopsH5971 set outH6965 by nightH3915 and lay in waitH693 againstH5921 ShechemH7927 in fourH702 companiesH7218.

35Now GaalH1603 sonH1121 of EbedH5651 went outH3318 and stoodH5975 at the entranceH6607 of the cityH5892 gateH8179 just as AbimelechH40 and his menH5971 came outH6965 fromH4480 their hiding placesH3993.