Judges 9:31
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And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
In other translations
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971מַלְאָכִיםmal'akhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִימֶלֶךְ'avimelekhAbimelechH40בְּתָרְמָהbetaremahin treacheryH8649לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009גַעַלga'alGaalH1603בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121עֶבֶד'evedEbedH5651וְאֶחָיוve'echavand brothers hisH251בָּאִיםba'im[are] comingH935שְׁכֶמָהshekhemahShechem towardsH7927וְהִנָּםvehinamand here theyH2009צָרִיםtzarim[are] shutting upH6696אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892עָלֶיךָ׃'aleikhaon youH5921
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People and places
People: Abimelech (son of Gideon), Ebed, Gaal