39. So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out to fight Abimelech.
40. Abimelech and his men chased Gaal and his men. Gaal’s men ran back toward the gate of the city of Shechem, but many were killed before they could get back to the gate.
41. Then Abimelech returned to the city of Arumah. Zebul forced Gaal and his brothers to leave the city of Shechem.
42. The next day the people of Shechem went out to the fields to work. Abimelech found out about it.