Judges 9:39 meaning and explanation
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,
Judges 9:39, Berean Standard Bible
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Gaal had boasted that he could remove Abimelech if the city were under his authority, and the leaders of Shechem trusted him. Here he finally leads them out of the gate to fight, but Abimelech's overnight ambush has already been sprung and Zebul, the governor loyal to Abimelech, has mocked Gaal's earlier bravado.
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