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And Gaal, the son of Ebed, came with his brothers and went to Shechem, and the men of Shechem trusted him.
And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, "Who is Avimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal? And Zebul his commander? You may serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem, but why should we serve him?
When Zebul, the prince of the city, heard the word of Gaal, the son of Ebed, his anger was aroused.
And he sent messengers to Abimelech at Timnah, saying, "Behold, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem, and behold, they are stirring up the city against you.
And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate, and Avimelech and the people who were with him rose up from the ambush.
And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, "Look, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains." And Zebul said to him, "You see the shadows of the mountains as if they were men."
And Gaal spoke again and said, "Look, people are coming down from the center of the land (raised plateau; central parts, middle), and a group is coming by way of Elon-Meonenin." [Elon-Meonenin literally means "oak of revelation." The same oak at Shechem is mentioned earlier in verses 5-6. Abraham had a revelation at the same place, see . See also .]
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem and fought against Avimelech.
And Avimelech lived in Aroma, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers so that they would not live in Shechem.
