Catholic Public Domain Version
"And so Abimelech rose up, with all his army, by night, and he set ambushes near Shechem in four places. "
— Judges 9:34, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.”
“And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. ”
“Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.”
“So Abimelech and all his men came up at night and set an ambush outside Shechem– they divided into four units.”
“Abimelech, therefore, arose with all his army, by night, and laid ambushes near Sichem in four places.”
“So Abimelech and the people with him got up by night, in four bands, to make a surprise attack on Shechem.”
“And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.”
And he sent messengers secretly to Abimelech, saying: “Behold, Gaal, the son of Ebed, has arrived at Shechem with his brothers, and he has set the city against you.
And so, rise up in the night, with the people who are with you, and lie hidden in the field.
And at first light in the morning, as the sun is rising, rush upon the city. And when he goes out against you, with his people, do to him what you are able to do.”
And so Abimelech rose up, with all his army, by night, and he set ambushes near Shechem in four places.
And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and he stood at the entrance to the gate of the city. Then Abimelech rose up, and all the army with him, from the places of the ambushes.
And when Gaal had seen the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, a multitude is descending from the mountains.” And he responded to him, “You are seeing the shadows of the mountains, as if they were the heads of men, and so you are being deceived by this error.”
Again, Gaal said, “Behold, a people is descending from the middle of the land, and one company is arriving by the way that looks towards the oak.”