Judges 9:33

33 In the morning, as soon as the sun breaks, get moving and charge the city. Gaal and his troops will come out to you, and you'll know what to do next."

Judges 9:33 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:33

And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is
up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city
For being with his forces advanced near to it by a march in the night, he would be able by sunrising to attack the city before the inhabitants were up to defend it, and so surprise them:

and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against
thee;
that is, Gaul, and the men with him, as many as he upon a surprise can get together:

thou mayest do to them as thou shalt find occasion;
as the situation of things would direct him, and he, in his wisdom, and according to his ability, and as opportunity offered, would see plainly what was fit and right to be done; Zebul did not pretend to advise him further, but left the rest to his discretion, as things should appear to him.

Judges 9:33 In-Context

31 Secretly he sent messengers to Abimelech with the message, "Gaal son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem and are stirring up trouble against you.
32 Here's what you do: Tonight bring your troops and wait in ambush in the field.
33 In the morning, as soon as the sun breaks, get moving and charge the city. Gaal and his troops will come out to you, and you'll know what to do next."
34 Abimelech and his troops, four companies of them, went up that night and waited in ambush approaching Shechem.
35 Gaal son of Ebed had gotten up and was standing in the city gate. Abimelech and his troops left their cover.
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