Judges 9:28
9:28 Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerub-Baal, and is not Zebul the deputy he appointed? 1 Serve the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem! But why should we serve Abimelech? 2
Judges 9:38
9:38 Zebul said to him, “Where now are your bragging words, 3 ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the men 4 you insulted? 5 Go out now and fight them!”
1 tn Heb “and Zebul his appointee.”
2 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Abimelech) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “is your mouth that says.”
4 tn Heb “the people.”
5 tn Or “despised.”