Judges 9:30 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 9:30

28 Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, ^a“Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? Serve the men of ^bHamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?

29 ^aIf only this people were under my¹ authority! Then I would remove Abimelech.” So he said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out!”

30 When Zebul, the ruler of the city, heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was aroused.

31 And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly, saying, “Take note! Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and here they are, fortifying the city against you.

32 Now therefore, get up by night, you and the people who are with you, and¹ lie in wait in the field.

33 And it shall be, as soon as the sun is up in the morning, that you shall rise early and rush upon the city; and when he and the people who are with him come out against you, you may then do to them¹ as you find opportunity.”

34 So Abimelech and all the people who were with him rose by night, and¹ lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.

35 When Gaal the son of Ebed went out and stood in the entrance to the city gate, Abimelech and the people who were with him rose from lying in wait.

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Definitions of words in Judges 9:30:

Anger {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Anger {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

City {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
City {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Ebed {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ebed {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Ebed {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Gaal {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gaal {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Gaal {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Ruler {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Zebul {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Zebul {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Zebul {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Judges 9:30:

Ambush {Easton's}
Judges, Book of {Easton's}
Zebul {Easton's}
Ebed {I.S.B.E.}
Zebul {I.S.B.E.}

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