Judges 09 The Gaal conspiracy

Judges 09
The Gaal conspiracy
22 So Abimelech had three years over Israel.
23 God sent an evil spirit between Abimemelech and the people of Shechem: and the people of Shechem were against Albamelech ally;
24 So that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubaal would come, and their blood would fall on Abimelech, his brother, who had killed them, and on the citizens of Shechem, who corroborated his hands, to kill his brothers.
25 And the people of Shechem set him against those who set him up in ambushes on mountain peaks; and everyone who passed by the path with them assaulted him: and it was told to Abimelech.
26 Gaal the son of Ebede also came with his brothers, and they passed into Shechem, and the citizens of Shechem took advantage of him.
27 And they went out into the field, and harvested their vineyards, and trodden the grapes, and made songs of praise: and went to the house of their God, and ate, and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
28 And Gaal the son of Ebede said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubaal? and isn't Zebul your butler? rather I served the men of Hemor, Shechem's father: for what reason would we serve him?
29 Ah! if these people had been in my hand, I would expel Abimelech. And Abimelech said, Multiply your army and go out.
30 And when Zebul, the chief of the city, heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebede, his anger was kindled;
31 And he astutely sent messengers to Abimelech, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebede and his brothers came to Shechem, and, behold, they fortify this city against you.
32 Arise, then, at night, you and the people you had with you, and set ambushes in the field.
33 And rise in the morning when the sun comes out, and strike the city: and, behold, when he and the people that are with him go out against you, make him reach for your hand.