28 Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his [a]lieutenant? Serve the men of (A)Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him? 29 [b](B)Would, therefore, that this people were under my authority! Then I would remove Abimelech.” And 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 burned.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 9:28 Lit overseer
  2. Judges 9:29 Lit And who will give this people into my hand