Judges 9:30
28 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!’”
When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
31 So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
32 Now then, tonight you and the people with you are to come and lie in wait in the fields.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
- KJV
- And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
- WEB
- When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
- ASV
- And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
- DARBY
- And Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, and his anger was kindled;
- BLB
- And Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger was kindled.
- ÅB
- Da Sebul, byens høvedsmann, hørte hva Ga'al, Ebeds sønn, hadde sagt, ble hans vrede tent opp,
- OTB
- Da Sebul, lederen av byen, hørte hva Gaal, sønn av Ebed, sa, ble han veldig sint.
- B1930
- Da Sebul, byens høvedsmann, hørte hvad Ga'al, Ebeds sønn, hadde sagt, optendtes hans vrede,