Judges 9:22-45

22And AbimelechH40 was prince over IsraelH3478 threeH7969 yearsH8141.

23And GodH430 sentH7971 an evilH7451 spiritH7307 betweenH996 AbimelechH40 and the menH1167 of ShechemH7927; and the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 dealtH898 treacherouslyH898 with AbimelechH40:

24that the violenceH2555 doneH3027 to the threescore and ten sonsH1121 of JerubbaalH3378 might comeH935, and that their bloodH1818 might be laidH7760 uponH5921 AbimelechH40 their brotherH251, whichH834 slewH2026 them, and uponH5921 the menH1121 of ShechemH7927, whichH834 strengthenedH2388 his handsH3027 to slayH2026 his brethrenH251.

25And the menH1167 of ShechemH7927 setH7760 liers in waitH693 for him on the topsH7218 of the mountainsH2022, and they robbedH1497 allH3605 that came alongH5921 that wayH1870 by them: and it was toldH5046 AbimelechH40.

26And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 cameH935 with his brethrenH251, and wentH935 over to ShechemH7927: and the menH1121 of ShechemH7927 putH935 their trustH982 in him.

27And they wentH3318 outH3318 intoH935 the fieldH7704, and gatheredH1219 their vineyardsH3754, and trode the grapes, and heldH6213 festivalH1974, and wentH3318 intoH935 the houseH1004 of their godH430, and didH6213 eatH398 and drinkH8354, and cursedH7043 AbimelechH40.

28And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 saidH559, Who is AbimelechH40, and who is ShechemH7927, that weH587 should serveH5647 him? is notH3808 he the sonH1121 of JerubbaalH3378? and ZebulH2083 his officerH6496? serveH5647 ye the menH376 of HamorH2544 the fatherH1 of ShechemH7927: but whyH4069 should weH587 serveH5647 him?

29And would to GodH559 this peopleH5971 were underH3027 my handH3027! then would I removeH5493 AbimelechH40. And he saidH559 to AbimelechH40, IncreaseH7235 thine armyH6635, and comeH3318 outH3318.

30And when ZebulH2083 the rulerH8269 of the cityH5892 heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651, his angerH639 was kindledH2734.

31And he sentH7971 messengersH4397 unto AbimelechH40 craftily, sayingH559, BeholdH2009, GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 and his brethrenH251 are comeH935 to ShechemH7927; and, beholdH2009, they constrain the cityH5892 to takeH935 partH5921 againstH5921 thee.

32NowH6258 therefore, upH6965 by nightH3915, thou and the peopleH5971 that is with thee, and lieH693 in waitH693 in the fieldH7704:

33and it shall be, that in the morningH1242, as soonH7925 as the sunH8121 is upH7925, thou shalt riseH7925 earlyH7925, and setH3318 uponH5921 the cityH5892: and, beholdH2009, when he and the peopleH5971 that is with him comeH1961 outH3318 againstH5921 thee, then mayest thou doH6213 to them as thou shalt findH4672 occasionH3027.

34And AbimelechH40 roseH6965 upH6965, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 that were with him, by nightH3915, and they laid waitH693 againstH5921 ShechemH7927 in fourH702 companiesH7218.

35And GaalH1603 the sonH1121 of EbedH5651 wentH3318 outH3318, and stoodH5975 in the enteringH4480 of the gateH8179 of the cityH5892: and AbimelechH40 roseH6965 upH6965, and the peopleH5971 that were with him, from the ambushment.

36And when GaalH1603 sawH7200 the peopleH5971, he saidH559 to ZebulH2083, BeholdH2009, there comeH3381 peopleH5971 downH3381 from the topsH7218 of the mountainsH2022. And ZebulH2083 saidH559 unto him, Thou seest the shadowH6738 of the mountainsH2022 as ifH2009 they were menH376.

37And GaalH1603 spake againH5750 and saidH559, SeeH2009, there comeH935 peopleH5971 downH3381 by the middle of the landH776, and one companyH7218 cometh by the wayH1870 of the oakH436 of Meonenim.

38Then saidH559 ZebulH2083 unto him, WhereH834 is nowH6258 thy mouthH6310, that thou saidst, Who is AbimelechH40, that weH3588 should serveH5647 him? is notH3808 this the peopleH5971 that thou hast despised? goH3318 outH3318 nowH6258, I prayH4994, and fightH3898 with them.

39And GaalH1603 wentH3318 outH3318 beforeH6440 the menH1167 of ShechemH7927, and foughtH3898 with AbimelechH40.

40And AbimelechH40 chasedH7291 him, and he fledH5127 beforeH6440 him, and there fellH5307 manyH7227 woundedH2491, evenH5704 unto the entering of the gateH8179.

41And AbimelechH40 dweltH3427 at ArumahH725: and ZebulH2083 drave outH1644 GaalH1603 and his brethrenH251, that they should not dwellH3427 in ShechemH7927.

42And it cameH1961 to passH1961 on the morrow, that the peopleH5971 wentH3318 outH3318 intoH1961 the fieldH7704; and they toldH5046 AbimelechH40.

43And he tookH3947 the peopleH5971, and dividedH2673 them intoH5921 threeH7969 companiesH7218, and laidH3318 waitH693 in the fieldH7704; and he lookedH7200, and, beholdH2009, the peopleH5971 cameH3318 forthH3318 outH3318 of the cityH5892; and he roseH6965 upH6965 againstH5921 them, and smoteH5221 them.

44And AbimelechH40, and the companiesH7218 that were with him, rushedH6584 forward, and stoodH5975 in the entering of the gateH8179 of the cityH5892: and the twoH8147 companiesH7218 rushedH6584 uponH5921 allH3605 that were in the fieldH7704, and smoteH5221 them.

45And AbimelechH40 foughtH3898 againstH3898 the cityH5892 allH3605 that dayH3117; and he tookH3920 the cityH5892, and slewH2026 the peopleH5971 that was therein: and he beat downH5422 the cityH5892, and sowedH2232 it with saltH4417.