Zebul

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!’”

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

³⁶ When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”

³⁷ Then Gaal spoke up again, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming by way of the Diviners’ Oak.”

³⁸ “Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!”

Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.