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• Gaal son of Obed, with his brothers, happened to pass through Shechem and win the confidence of the leaders of Shechem. (Judges 9, 26)

• Gaal son of Obed said, 'Who is Abimelech, and what is Shechem, for us to be his slaves? Should not Jerubbaal's son and his lieutenant, Zebul, be serving the men of Hamor, father of Shechem? Why should we be his slaves? (Judges 9, 28)

• Zebul the governor of the town was told what Gaal son of Obed had said, and he was furious. (Judges 9, 30)

• He sent messengers secretly to Abimelech to say, 'Look! Gaal son of Obed has come to Shechem with his brothers, and they are stirring up the town against you. (Judges 9, 31)

• then in the morning at sunrise, break cover and rush on the town. When Gaal and his supporters come out to meet you, treat them as occasion offers.' (Judges 9, 33)

• As Gaal son of Obed was coming out and pausing at the entrance of the town gate, Abimelech and his supporters rose from their ambush. (Judges 9, 35)

• Gaal saw these men and said to Zebul, 'Look, there are men coming down from the tops of the mountains!' Zebul answered, 'You mistake the shadow of the mountains for men.' (Judges 9, 36)

• But Gaal insisted, 'Look, there are men coming down from the Navel of the Earth and another group is coming from the direction of the Diviners' Oak.' (Judges 9, 37)

• Gaal sallied out at the head of the leaders of Shechem and engaged Abimelech. (Judges 9, 39)

• Abimelech drove Gaal off, who turned tail, many of his men falling dead before they could reach the gate. (Judges 9, 40)

• Abimelech then stayed at Aruma, and Zebul expelled Gaal and his brothers and prevented them from living in Shechem. (Judges 9, 41)