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.


In Context

28 Gaal the son of Ebed said, |Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?

29 Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.| He said to Abimelech, |Increase your army, and come out!|

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

31 He 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.

32 Now therefore, go up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field:

33 and it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early, and rush on the city; and behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.|

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:31And 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.

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 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.