Judges 9:35

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. Stood in the entering of the gate - Having probably got some intimation of the designs of Zebul and Abimelech.

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And stood — To put his army in order, and to conduct them against Abimelech, whom he supposed to be at a great distance.

³⁵ 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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Judges 9:35