Judges 9:32

32 Arise, therefore, in the night, with the people that is with thee, and lie hid in the field:

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 For Zebul, the ruler of the city, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was very angry,

31 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.

32 Arise, therefore, in the night, with the people that is with thee, and lie hid in the field:

33 And betimes in the morning, at sun rising, set upon the city, and when he shall come out against thee, with his people, do to him what thou shalt be able.

34 Abimelech, therefore, arose with all his army, by night, and laid ambushes near Sichem in four places.