34. And Abimelech rose up by night, and all the men with him, and they laid in wait against Shechem in four companies.
35. And Gaal son of Ebed came out and stood in the entrance of the city's gate. Then Abimelech and the men with him rose up from ambush.
36. When Gaal saw the men, he said to Zebul, Look, men are coming down from the mountaintops! Zebul said to him, The shadow of the mountains looks to you like men.
37. And Gaal spoke again and said, See, men are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming from the direction of the oak of Meonenim [the sorcerers].
38. Then said Zebul to Gaal, Where is your [big] mouth now, you who said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Are not these the men whom you have despised? Go out now and fight with them.
39. And Gaal went out ahead of the men of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
40. And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him; and many fell wounded–even to the entrance of the gate.
41. And Abimelech lodged at Arumah, and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his kinsmen so that they could not live in Shechem.
42. The next day the men went out into the fields, and Abimelech was told.