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Judges 9:28

AbimelechEbedGaalGideonHamorShechemZebulShechem

26 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.

27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

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?

29 And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

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

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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

    And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

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  • Genesis 34:2

    And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

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  • Genesis 34:6

    And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

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  • 1 Kings 12:16

    So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:1

    And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

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