Judges 9:31

Overview - Judges 9
1	Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brethren, is made king.
7	Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin.
22	Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him.
30	Zebul reveals it.
34	Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt.
46	He burns the hold of the god Berith.
50	At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone.
56	Jotham's curse if fulfilled.

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Judges 9:31 (King James Version)
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.

privily: Hebrew craftily, or, to Tormah. they fortify.; Under pretence of repairing the walls and towers, they were actually putting the place in a state of defence, intending to seize on the government as soon as they found Abimelech coming against them.; 9:31

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