Cross References And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold, Gaal, the son of Obed, is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee. Judges 9:26 And Gaal, the son of Obed, came with his brethren, and went over to Sichem. And the inhabitants of Sichem, taking courage at his coming, Judges 9:30 For Zebul, the ruler of the city, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was very angry, Judges 9:32 Arise, therefore, in the night, with the people that is with thee, and lie hid in the field: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold, Gaal, the son of Obed, is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee. privily. Context The Fall of Shechem30For Zebul, the ruler of the city, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was very angry, 31And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold, Gaal, the son of Obed, is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee.32Arise, therefore, in the night, with the people that is with thee, and lie hid in the field:… Lexicon So he covertly sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִ֛ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Abimelech אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name to say, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Look, הִנֵּה֩ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! Gaal גַ֨עַל (ḡa·‘al) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1603: Gaal -- probably a Canaanite son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Ebed עֶ֤בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5651: Ebed -- 'servant', two Israelites and his brothers וְאֶחָיו֙ (wə·’e·ḥāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) have come בָּאִ֣ים (bā·’îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to Shechem שְׁכֶ֔מָה (šə·ḵe·māh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor and are stirring up צָרִ֥ים (ṣā·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6696: To confine, bind, besiege the city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement against you. עָלֶֽיךָ׃ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Additional Translations So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against you. And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee. And he sent messengers to Abimelech secretly, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Jobel and his brethren are come to Sychem; and behold, they have besieged the city against thee. and he sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem, and behold, they shut up the city against thee; And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee. And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed, and his brethren, are come to Shechem; and behold, they fortify the city against thee. He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers are come to Shechem; and behold, they constrain the city [to take part] against you. and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, 'Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee; Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Arumah Aru'mah City Constrain Cover Craftily Deceitfully Ebed Incite Kinsmen Messengers Part Privately Privily Relatives Shechem Stirring WorkingJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Arumah Aru'mah City Constrain Cover Craftily Deceitfully Ebed Incite Kinsmen Messengers Part Privately Privily Relatives Shechem Stirring WorkingLinks Judges 9:31 NIVJudges 9:31 NLT Judges 9:31 ESV Judges 9:31 NASB Judges 9:31 KJV Judges 9:31 Bible Apps Judges 9:31 Biblia Paralela Judges 9:31 Chinese Bible Judges 9:31 French Bible Judges 9:31 German Bible Alphabetical: Abimelech against and are Behold brothers city come cover deceitfully Ebed Gaal have he his messengers of relatives saying sent Shechem son stirring the they to Under up you OT History: Judges 9:31 He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily saying (Jd Judg. 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