²⁸ Then Gaal son of Ebed^(A) said, “Who^(B) is Abimelek, and why should we Shechemites be subject to him? Isn’t he Jerub-Baal’s son, and isn’t Zebul his deputy? Serve the family of Hamor,^(C) Shechem’s father! Why should we serve Abimelek? ²⁹ If only this people were under my command!^(D) Then I would get rid of him. I would say to Abimelek, ‘Call out your whole army!’”^[a](E)

³⁰ When Zebul the governor of the city heard what Gaal son of Ebed said, he was very angry.