34
And Abimelech and all the people with him rose up by night, and formed an ambuscade against Sychem in four companies.
35
And Gaal the son of Jobel went forth, and stood by the door of the gate of the city: and Abimelech and the people with him rose up from the ambuscade.
36
And Gaal the son of Jobel saw the people, and said to Zebul, Behold, a people comes down from the top of the mountains: and Zebul said to him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as men.
37
And Gaal continued to speak and said, Behold, a people comes down westward from the part bordering on the middle of the land, and another company comes by the way of Helon Maonenim.
38
And Zebul said to him, And where is thy mouth as thou spokest, Who is Abimelech that we should serve him? not this the people whom thou despisedst? go forth now, and set the battle in array against him.
39
And Gaal went forth before the men of Sychem, and set the battle in array against Abimelech.
40
And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled from before him; and many fell down slain as far as the door of the gate.
41
And Abimelech entered into Arema, and Zebul cast out Gaal and his brethren, so that they should not dwell in Sychem.
42
And it came to pass on the second day that the people went out into the field, and brought word to Abimelech.
43
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and formed an ambush in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the people went forth out of the city, and he rose up against them, and smote them.
44
And Abimelech and the chiefs of companies that were with him rushed forward, and stood by the door of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed forward upon all that were in the field, and smote them.