Judges 9:32

32 Now tonight, you and the people with you are to come wait in ambush in the countryside.

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 ruler of the city, heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he was angry.

31 So he sent messengers secretly to Abimelech, saying, "Look, Gaal son of Ebed, with his brothers, have come to Shechem and are turning the city against you.

32 Now tonight, you and the people with you are to come wait in ambush in the countryside.

33 Then get up early and at sunrise, charge the city. When he and the people who are with him come out against you, do to him whatever you can."

34 So Abimelech and all the people with him got up at night and waited in ambush for Shechem in four units.