And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Stood in the entering of the gate of the city. —This was the ordinary station of kings, judges, etc. but Gaal only seems …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Gaul the son or Ebed went out
He rose up early that morning, being a man of vigilance and activity, and perhaps …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now, but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's…

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