A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.9.28 § Zebul = "exalted" chief man of the city of Shechem at the time of the contest between Abimelech and the native Canaanites
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H2083 — זְבֻל
ze.vul · Zebul · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Judges 9:28 · וּזְבֻ֣לAnd Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him?Judges 9:30 · זְבֻל֙And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.Judges 9:36 · זְבֻ֔ל · זְבֻ֔לAnd when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.Judges 9:38 · זְבֻ֗לThen said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.Judges 9:41 · זְבֻ֛לAnd Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.