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33 Tomorrow morning when the sun is up, get up early and attack the city. When Gaal[a] and his army come out to fight you, do whatever you can to them.”

34 So Abimelech and his entire army got up that night and waited in ambush against Shechem in four separate companies.

35 Ebed’s son Gaal went out and stood in the entrance to the city gate while Abimelech and his army were creeping out of their ambush.

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  1. Judges 9:33 Lit. he

33 In the morning at sunrise, advance against the city. When Gaal and his men come out against you, seize the opportunity to attack them.(A)

34 So Abimelek and all his troops set out by night and took up concealed positions near Shechem in four companies. 35 Now Gaal son of Ebed had gone out and was standing at the entrance of the city gate(B) just as Abimelek and his troops came out from their hiding place.(C)

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