34. And so Abimelech rose up, with all his army, by night, and he set ambushes near Shechem in four places.
35. And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and he stood at the entrance to the gate of the city. Then Abimelech rose up, and all the army with him, from the places of the ambushes.
36. And when Gaal had seen the people, he said to Zebul, "Behold, a multitude is descending from the mountains." And he responded to him, "You are seeing the shadows of the mountains, as if they were the heads of men, and so you are being deceived by this error."
37. Again, Gaal said, "Behold, a people is descending from the middle of the land, and one company is arriving by the way that looks towards the oak."
38. And Zebul said to him: "Where is your mouth now, with which you said, 'Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?' Is this not the people that you were despising? Go out and fight against him."
39. Therefore, Gaal went out, with the people of Shechem watching, and he fought against Abimelech,
40. who pursued him, fleeing, and drove him into the city. And many were cut down on his side, even to the gate of the city.
41. And Abimelech made camp at Arumah. But Zebul expelled Gaal and his companions from the city, and he would not permit them to remain in it.
42. Therefore, on the following day, the people departed into the field. And when this had been reported to Abimelech,
43. he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and he placed ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people had departed from the city, he rose up and rushed upon them,
44. along with his own company, assaulting and besieging the city. But the two other companies pursued the enemies scattered in the field.