31And he sent messengers to Abim'elech at Aru'mah, saying, |Behold, Ga'al the son of Ebed and his kinsmen have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up the city against you.


In Context

28 And Ga'al the son of Ebed said, |Who is Abim'elech, and who are we of Shechem, that we should serve him? Did not the son of Jerubba'al and Zebul his officer serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem? Why then should we serve him?

29 Would that this people were under my hand! then I would remove Abim'elech. I would say to Abim'elech, 'Increase your army, and come out.'|

30 When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Ga'al the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

31 And he sent messengers to Abim'elech at Aru'mah, saying, |Behold, Ga'al the son of Ebed and his kinsmen have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up the city against you.

32 Now therefore, go by night, you and the men that are with you, and lie in wait in the fields.

33 Then in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, rise early and rush upon the city; and when he and the men that are with him come out against you, you may do to them as occasion offers.|

Judges 9:31 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:31Under cover he sent messengers to Abimelech, saying, "Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:31And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:31And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:31And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:31And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city to take part against thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:31And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed, and his brethren, are come to Shechem; and behold, they fortify the city against thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:31He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, |Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers are come to Shechem; and behold, they constrain the city [to take part] against you.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:31and he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, 'Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:31And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against you.