Judges 9:31
King James VersionSource notes
“And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.”
Context
28And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who Abimelech, and who Shechem, that we should serve him? not the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
29And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.
30And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
31And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
32Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
33And it shall be, in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, he and the people that with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
34And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.