Judges 9:34-40

34Abimelech and all his troops started out at night. He used four companies to set ambushes around Shechem.

35Gaal (son of Ebed) went out and stood at the entrance to the city. Then Abimelech and his troops rose from their ambush.

36When Gaal saw the troops, he said to Zebul, “Look, troops are coming down from the mountaintops!” Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”

37Gaal spoke again, “No, there are troops coming down from Tabbur Haares. One company is coming along the road by the Fortunetellers’ Tree.”

38Then Zebul said to him, “Where is your big mouth now? You were the one who said, ‘Who’s Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Aren’t these the troops ⌞whose ruler⌟ you despised? Now go out and fight him.”

39Then Gaal led citizens of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.

40Abimelech chased Gaal so that he ran away from him. Many were killed at the entrance of the city.