Jueces 9:36

36 Al ver Gaal a la gente, dijo a Zebul: Mira, viene gente bajando de las cumbres de los montes. Pero Zebul le dijo: Estás viendo la sombra de los montes como si fueran hombres.

Jueces 9:36 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:36

And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul
Who was up as early, and came to the gate of the city, to see how things went, and whether there was any appearance of Abimelech and his forces, and whether any opportunity offered to let him into the city; and it seems as if he came and stood by Gaul, and appeared friendly with him:

behold, there come people down from the tops of the mountains;
the mountains of Ebal and Gerizim, which were near to Shechem:

and Zebul said unto him, thou seest the shadow of the mountains, as
[if they were] men;
either deriding him, as being just out of his bed, and his eyes scarce open, that he could not discern shadows from men; or rather as being of such a timorous spirit, that he was afraid of shadows; or else he said this, putting on an air of seriousness, as if he really believed this to be the case, on purpose to deceive him, and keep him from talking about them, while Abimelech and his men made further advances before Gaul could make any preparation to meet them.

Jueces 9:36 In-Context

34 Se levantó, pues, de noche Abimelec, y todo el pueblo que estaba con él, y pusieron emboscada contra Siquem con cuatro compañías .

35 Y Gaal, hijo de Ebed, salió y se paró a la entrada de la puerta de la ciudad; y Abimelec y el pueblo que estaba con él salieron de la emboscada.

36 Al ver Gaal a la gente, dijo a Zebul: Mira, viene gente bajando de las cumbres de los montes. Pero Zebul le dijo: Estás viendo la sombra de los montes como si fueran hombres.

37 Y volvió a hablar Gaal y dijo: He aquí, gente que baja de la parte más alta de la tierra, y una compañía viene por el camino de la encina de los adivinos.

38 Entonces Zebul le dijo: ¿Dónde está ahora tu jactancia con la cual decías: "¿Quién es Abimelec para que le sirvamos?" ¿No es éste el pueblo que despreciabas? Ahora pues, sal y pelea contra él.