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and, now, rise by night, thou and the people who [are] with thee, and lay wait in the field,
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and it hath been, in the morning, about the rising of the sun, thou dost rise early, and hast pushed against the city; and lo, he and the people who [are] with him are going out unto thee -- and thou hast done to him as thy hand doth find.'
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And Abimelech riseth, and all the people who [are] with him, by night, and they lay wait against Shechem -- four detachments;
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and Gaal son of Ebed goeth out, and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech riseth -- also the people who [are] with him -- from the ambush,
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and Gaal seeth the people, and saith unto Zebul, `Lo, people are coming down from the top of the hills;' and Zebul saith unto him, `The shadow of the hills thou art seeing like men.'
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And Gaal addeth yet to speak, and saith, `Lo, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and another detachment is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim.'
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And Zebul saith unto him, `Where [is] now thy mouth, in that thou sayest, Who [is] Abimelech that we serve him? is not this the people against which thou hast kicked? go out, I pray thee now, and fight against it.'
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And Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,
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and Abimelech pursueth him, and he fleeth from his presence, and many fall wounded -- unto the opening of the gate.
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And Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.
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And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the people go out to the field, and they declare [it] to Abimelech,