Judges 9:39

39 So Gaal led the men of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.

Judges 9:39 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:39

And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem
At the head of them, to meet Abimelech, having gathered together as many, and put them in as good order, as he could, and the time would admit of:

and fought with Abimelech;
without the city.

Judges 9:39 In-Context

37 But again Gaal said, "Look, there are people coming down from the center of the land, and there is a group coming from the fortune-tellers' tree!"

38 Zebul said to Gaal, "Where is your bragging now? You said, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' You made fun of these men. Now go out and fight them."

39 So Gaal led the men of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.

40 Abimelech and his men chased them, and many of Gaal's men were killed before they could get back to the city gate.

41 While Abimelech stayed at Arumah, Zebul forced Gaal and his brothers to leave Shechem.