His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also gave him a son, whom he named Abimelech.

Gaal son of Ebed came through Shechem with his brothers. The leaders of Shechem transferred their loyalty to him.

Abimelech went back to Arumah; Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.

All the leaders of Shechem and Beth Millo assembled and then went and made Abimelech king by the oak near the pillar in Shechem.