akjv Judges:9:23-41
akjv@Judges:9:23 @ Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:
akjv@Judges:9:24 @ That the cruelty done to the three score and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid on Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and on the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brothers.
akjv@Judges:9:25 @ And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
akjv@Judges:9:26 @ And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
akjv@Judges:9:27 @ And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and stepped the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
akjv@Judges:9:28 @ And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
akjv@Judges:9:29 @ And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase your army, and come out.
akjv@Judges:9:30 @ And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
akjv@Judges:9:31 @ And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against you.
akjv@Judges:9:32 @ Now therefore up by night, you and the people that is with you, and lie in wait in the field:
akjv@Judges:9:33 @ And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early, and set on the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.
akjv@Judges:9:34 @ And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
akjv@Judges:9:35 @ And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
akjv@Judges:9:36 @ And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, You see the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
akjv@Judges:9:37 @ And Gaal spoke again, and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.
akjv@Judges:9:38 @ Then said Zebul to him, Where is now your mouth, with which you said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that you have despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
akjv@Judges:9:39 @ And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
akjv@Judges:9:40 @ And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even to the entering of the gate.
akjv@Judges:9:41 @ And Abimelech dwelled at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
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