30 When Zebul the city’s ruler heard the words of Gaal, Ebed’s son, he became angry.
31 He sent messengers to Abimelech at Arumah to say, "Watch out! Gaal, Ebed’s son, and his relatives have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.
32 Now, you and the men who are with you: Get up tonight and set an ambush in the fields.
33 Then in the morning, at sunrise, rise early and rush on the city. Just as he and the men with him are marching out to face you, you can do to him whatever you wish."
34 So Abimelech and all the men who were with him got up that night and set an ambush around Shechem in four companies.
35 When Gaal, Ebed’s son, came out and stood in the entrance of the city’s gate, Abimelech and the men with him sprang up from the ambush.
36 Gaal saw the men and said to Zebul, "Look! People are coming down from the hilltops."Zebul replied to him, "The shadows on the hills just look like persons to you."