Judges 9:28

9:28 Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerub-Baal, and is not Zebul the deputy he appointed? ¹  Serve the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve Abimelech? ² 

Judges 9:38-40

9:38 Zebul said to him, “Where now are your bragging words, ³  ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the men ⁴  you insulted? ⁵  Go out now and fight them!” 9:39 So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out ⁶  and fought Abimelech. 9:40 Abimelech chased him, and Gaal ⁷  ran from him. Many Shechemites ⁸  fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.

¹ tn Heb “and Zebul his appointee.”

² tn Heb “him”; the referent (Abimelech) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “is your mouth that says.”

⁴ tn Heb “the people.”

⁵ tn Or “despised.”

⁶ tn Heb “So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem.”

⁷ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Gaal) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ tn The word “Shechemites” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for clarification.