Judges 9:30
28 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.
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
31 And 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.
32 Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
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,