Judges 9
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Judges 9:26-35

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.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain