A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.9.26; son of: Ebed (H5651) § Gaal = "loathing" son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech
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H1603 — גַּ֫עַל
ga.al · Gaal · Hebrew/Aramaic
9 tagged verse occurrences
Judges 9:26 · גַּ֤עַלAnd Gaal son of Ebed cometh—also his brethren—and they pass over into Shechem, and the masters of Shechem trust in him,Judges 9:28 · גַּ֣עַלAnd Gaal son of Ebed saith, ‘Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we serve him? is he not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him—we?Judges 9:30 · גַּ֣עַלAnd Zebul, prince of the city, heareth the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burneth,Judges 9:31 · גַ֨עַלand he sendeth messengers unto Abimelech deceitfully, saying, ‘Lo, Gaal son of Ebed and his brethren are coming into Shechem, and lo, they are fortifying the city against thee;Judges 9:35 · גַּ֣עַלand Gaal son of Ebed goeth out, and standeth at the opening of the gate of the city, and Abimelech riseth—also the people who are with him—from the ambush,Judges 9:36 · גַּעַל֮and Gaal seeth the people, and saith unto Zebul, ‘Lo, people are coming down from the top of the hills;’ and Zebul saith unto him, ‘The shadow of the hills thou art seeing like men.’Judges 9:37 · גַּעַל֮And Gaal addeth yet to speak, and saith, ‘Lo, people are coming down from the high part of the land, and another detachment is coming by the way of the oak of Meonenim.’Judges 9:39 · גַ֔עַלAnd Gaal goeth out before the masters of Shechem, and fighteth against Abimelech,Judges 9:41 · גַּ֥עַלAnd Abimelech abideth in Arumah, and Zebul casteth out Gaal and his brethren from dwelling in Shechem.