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Judges 9:28

AbimelechEbedGaalGideonHamorShechemZebulShechem

26 Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.

27 And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.

Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?

29 If only this people were under my authority, I would remove Abimelech; I would say to him, ‘Muster your army and come out!’”

30 When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.

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BSB
Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?
KJV
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
WEB
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? Isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem, but why should we serve him?
ASV
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?
DARBY
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is he not the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his overseer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem! and why should *we* serve him?
BLB
And Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we should serve him? Is [he] not the son of Jerubbaal? And [is not] Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem—and why should we serve him?
ÅB
Og Ga'al, Ebeds sønn, sa: Hvem er Abimelek, og hva er Sikem, at vi skulle tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubba'als sønn, og Sebul hans foged? Tjen de menn som stammer fra Hemor[^3], Sikems far! Men hvorfor skulle vi tjene denne?
OTB
Da sa Gaal, sønn av Ebed: "Hvem er Abimelek, og hvem er Sikem, at vi skulle tjene ham? Er han ikke sønn av Jerubbaal, og er Sebul ikke hans stedfortreder? Tjen mennene til Hamor, Sikems far! Hvorfor skulle vi tjene ham?
B1930
Og Ga'al, Ebeds sønn, sa: Hvem er Abimelek, og hvad er Sikem, at vi skulde tjene ham? Er han ikke Jerubba'als sønn, og Sebul hans foged? Tjen de menn som stammer fra Hemor, Sikems far! Men hvorfor skulde vi tjene denne? / < 1MO 34, 2.>

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  • 1 Samuel 25:10

    But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters.

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  • Genesis 34:2

    When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

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  • Genesis 34:6

    Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

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  • 1 Kings 12:16

    When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,

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  • 2 Samuel 20:1

    Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”

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