34. And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid in wait against Shechem in four companies.
35. And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
36. And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, you see the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
37. And Gaal spoke again and said, See there come people down from the middle of the land, and another company comes along by the oak of Meonenim.
38. Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now your mouth, with which you said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that you have despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
39. And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.