Judges 9:32

32 Now, you and the men who are with you: Get up tonight and set an ambush in the fields.

Judges 9:32 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:32

Now therefore up by night
The night following, that no time might be lost:

and the people that is with thee;
the troops he had with him; not only such he had for his own guards, but what he had been raising, having intelligence before this of the revolt of the Shechemites from him:

and lie in wait in the fields;
he thought it most advisable for him to march with the forces he had, from the place where he was in the night, and less liable to be discovered, and remain in the fields of Shechem till morning, and then come upon Shechemites before they were aware, and surprise them.

Judges 9:32 In-Context

30 When Zebul the city's ruler heard the words of Gaal, Ebed's son, he became angry.

31 He sent messengers to Abimelech at Arumah to say, "Watch out! Gaal, Ebed's son, and his relatives have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.

32 Now, you and the men who are with you: Get up tonight and set an ambush in the fields.

33 Then in the morning, at sunrise, rise early and rush on the city. Just as he and the men with him are marching out to face you, you can do to him whatever you wish."

34 So Abimelech and all the men who were with him got up that night and set an ambush around Shechem in four companies.