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Judges 9:31

World English Bible

He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and behold, they incite the city against you.

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Judges 9:31 in other translations

And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee.

Judges 9:31 · American Standard Version

Judges 9:31 in context

  1. 29I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out!”
  2. 30When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
  3. 31He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and behold, they incite the city against you.
  4. 32Now therefore, go up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field.
  5. 33It shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush on the city. Behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.”