While Abimelech stayed in Arumah, Zebul drove Gaal and his relatives out so that they could not stay in Shechem.
Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? Isn’t Zebul his deputy? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem—but why should we serve him?
When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, his anger burned.
But Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded up to the entrance of the gate.
Now it came to pass the next day that the people went out into the field, and it was reported to Abimelech.