Discovery BoxJudges 9:28 
Context9:28 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 9:38-40
Context9:38 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!” 9:39 So Gaal led the leaders of Shechem out 6 and fought Abimelech. 9:40 Abimelech chased him, and Gaal 7 ran from him. Many Shechemites 8 fell wounded at the entrance of the gate.
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.”
6 tn Heb “So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem.”
7 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Gaal) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
8 tn The word “Shechemites” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied for clarification.
