31. He secretly sent messengers to Abimelech. “Watch out! Gaal (son of Ebed) and his brothers have come to Shechem. They have turned the city against you.
32. You and your men must start out tonight. Set an ambush ⌊for them⌋ in the fields ⌊around Shechem⌋.
33. In the morning, when the sun rises, get up quickly and raid the city. When Gaal and his men come out to attack you, do whatever you want to him.”
34. Abimelech and all his troops started out at night. He used four companies to set ambushes around Shechem.
35. Gaal (son of Ebed) went out and stood at the entrance to the city. Then Abimelech and his troops rose from their ambush.
36. When Gaal saw the troops, he said to Zebul, “Look, troops are coming down from the mountaintops!”Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”
37. Gaal spoke again, “No, there are troops coming down from Tabbur Haares. One company is coming along the road by the Fortune tellers’ Tree.”