Judges 9:31
Good News Translation
He sent messengers to Abimelech at Arumah to say, "Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are not going to let you into the city.

New Revised Standard Version
He sent messengers to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his kinsfolk have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up the city against you.

Contemporary English Version
And so he sent some messengers to Abimelech. But they had to pretend to be doing something else, or they would not have been allowed to leave Shechem. Zebul told the messengers to say: Gaal the son of Ebed has come to Shechem along with his brothers, and they have persuaded the people to let Gaal rule Shechem instead of you.

New American Bible
and sent messengers to Abimelech in Arumah to say, “Gaal, son of Ebed, and his kin have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold, Gaal, the son of Obed, is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold, Gaal, the son of Obed, is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee.

privily.

Context
The Fall of Shechem
30For Zebul, the ruler of the city, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was very angry, 31And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold, Gaal, the son of Obed, is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee.32Arise, therefore, in the night, with the people that is with thee, and lie hid in the field:…
Cross References
Judges 9:26
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,

Judges 9:30
For Zebul, the ruler of the city, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was very angry,

Judges 9:32
Arise, therefore, in the night, with the people that is with thee, and lie hid in the field:

Judges 9:30
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