Judges 9:28

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Did not the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his officer serve the men of Hamor father of Shechem? Why then should we serve him?

Cross References

Genesis 33:19

And from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, he bought for one hundred pieces of money the plot of land on which he had pitched his tent.

Genesis 34:2

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the region, saw her, he seized her and lay with her by force.

Genesis 34:6

And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him,

2 Samuel 20:1

Now a scoundrel named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and cried out, “We have no portion in David, no share in the son of Jesse! Everyone to your tents, O Israel!”

1 Kings 12:16

When all Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king, “What share do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David.” So Israel went away to their tents.

Judges 9:26

When Gaal son of Ebed moved into Shechem with his kinsfolk, the lords of Shechem put confidence in him.

Judges 9:41

So Abimelech resided at Arumah, and Zebul drove out Gaal and his kinsfolk, so that they could not live on at Shechem.

1 Samuel 25:10

But Nabal answered David’s servants, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are breaking away from their masters.