So Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between me and you, or between my shepherds and yours, since we are relatives.
Judges 9:26 - Tree of Life Version Now Gaal son of Ebed had come with his relatives and moved to Shechem, and the lords of Shechem put their trust in him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Gaal son of Ebed came with his kinsmen and moved into Shechem, and the men of Shechem put confidence in him. American Standard Version (1901) And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him. Common English Bible Then Gaal, Ebed’s son, and his relatives came passing through Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem shifted their allegiance to him. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Gaal, the son of Ebed, went with his brothers, and crossed over to Shechem. And the inhabitants of Shechem, uplifted by his arrival, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Gaal the son of Obed came with his brethren, and went over to Sichem. And the inhabitants of Sichem, taking courage at his coming, |
So Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between me and you, or between my shepherds and yours, since we are relatives.
So the lords of Shechem set up ambushers on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed anyone who passed by them along that road. So it was reported to Abimelech.
When they went out into the field, they gathered grapes of their vineyards, trod them and had a party. Then they went into the house of their god, ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
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.