34 So Abimelech and all his men made their move at night and hid outside Shechem in four groups.
35 When Abimelech and his men saw Gaal come out and stand at the city gate, they got up from their hiding places.
36 Gaal saw them and said to Zebul, “Look! There are men coming down from the mountaintops!”“Those are not men,” Zebul answered. “They are just shadows on the mountains.”
37 Gaal said again, “Look! There are men coming down the crest of the mountain and one group is coming along the road from the oak tree of the fortunetellers!”
38 Then Zebul said to him, “Where is all your big talk now? You were the one who asked why we should serve this man Abimelech. These are the men you were making fun of. Go on out now and fight them.”
39 Gaal led the men of Shechem out and fought Abimelech.
40 Abimelech started after Gaal, and Gaal ran. Many were wounded, even at the city gate.