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King James Version (1611 Edition)

Judges 9:30

And when Zebul the ruler of the citie heard the wordes of Gaal the sonne of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Conspiracy;   Ebed;   Gaal;   Judge;   Zebul;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gaal;   Jotham;   Shechem;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Abimelech;   Shechem;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ambush;   Captain;   Ebed;   Gaal;   Zebul;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Baal (2);   Zebul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abimelech;   Ebed;   Gaal;   Judges, Book of;   Zebul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ebed;   Government;   Israel;   Judges (1);   Levi;   Ophrah;   Palestine;   Shalman;   Shechem;   Zebul;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ebed;   Gaal ;   Shechem ;   Zebul ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Gaal;   Smith Bible Dictionary - E'bed;   Ze'bul;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ebed;   Ruler;   Zebul;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Zebul, the ruler of the city, heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he was angry.
Hebrew Names Version
When Zevul the ruler of the city heard the words of Ga`al the son of `Eved, his anger was kindled.
King James Version
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Lexham English Bible
When Zebul the commander of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he became angry,
English Standard Version
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
New Century Version
Now when Zebul, the ruler of Shechem, heard what Gaal son of Ebed said, he was very angry.
New English Translation
When Zebul, the city commissioner, heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he was furious.
Amplified Bible
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
New American Standard Bible
When Zebul the leader of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Zebul the ruler of the citie heard the wordes of Gaal the sonne of Ebed, his wrath was kindled.
Legacy Standard Bible
Toe Sebul, die owerste van die stad, die woorde van Gaäl, die seun van Ebed, hoor, het hy kwaad geword
Contemporary English Version
Zebul was angry when he found out what Gaal had said.
Complete Jewish Bible
When Z'vul the ruler of the city heard the words of Ga‘al the son of a slave, he was enraged.
Darby Translation
And Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, and his anger was kindled;
Easy-to-Read Version
Zebul was the governor of the city of Shechem. Zebul heard what Gaal son of Ebed said, and he became very angry.
George Lamsa Translation
And when Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Epar, his anger was kindled.
Good News Translation
Zebul, the ruler of the city, became angry when he heard what Gaal had said.
Literal Translation
And Zebul, the leader of the city, heard the words of Gaal, the son of Ebed; and his anger glowed.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For Sebul the chefe ruler of the cite, whan he herde the wordes of Gaal ye sonne of Ebed, he was wrothfully displeased,
American Standard Version
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Bible in Basic English
Now Zebul, the ruler of the town, hearing what Gaal, the son of Ebed, had said, was moved to wrath.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Zebul the ruler of the citie hearde the wordes of Gaal the sonne of Obed, he was wroth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Jobel, and he was very angry.
English Revised Version
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Berean Standard Bible
When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For whanne the wordis of Gaal, sone of Obed, weren herd, Zebul, the prynce of the citee, was ful wrooth;
Young's Literal Translation
And Zebul, prince of the city, heareth the words of Gaal son of Ebed, and his anger burneth,
Update Bible Version
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
World English Bible
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
New King James Version
When Zebul, the ruler of the city, heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was aroused.
New Living Translation
But when Zebul, the leader of the city, heard what Gaal was saying, he was furious.
New Life Bible
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, he was very angry.
New Revised Standard
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when Zubul, governor of the city, heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, then was kindled his anger.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For Zebul, the ruler of the city, hearing the words of Gaal, the son of Obed, was very angry,
Revised Standard Version
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Ga'al the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
THE MESSAGE
Zebul, governor of the city, heard what Gaal son of Ebed was saying and got angry. Secretly he sent messengers to Abimelech with the message, "Gaal son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem and are stirring up trouble against you. Here's what you do: Tonight bring your troops and wait in ambush in the field. In the morning, as soon as the sun breaks, get moving and charge the city. Gaal and his troops will come out to you, and you'll know what to do next."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burned.

Contextual Overview

22 When Abimelech had reigned three yeeres ouer Israel, 23 Then God sent an euill spirit betweene Abimelech & the men of Shechem: and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: 24 That the crueltie done to the threescore and ten sonnes of Ierubbaal might come, and their blood be laid vpon Abimelech their brother which slew them, and vpon the men of Shechem which aided him in the killing of his brethren. 25 And the men of Shechem set lyers in wait for him in the toppe of the mountaines, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech. 26 And Gaal the sonne of Ebed came with his brethren, and went ouer to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him. 27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eate and drinke, and cursed Abimelech. 28 And Gaal the sonne of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serue him? Is not he the sonne of Ierubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serue the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serue him? 29 And would to God this people were vnder my hand; then would I remoue Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine armie and come out. 30 And when Zebul the ruler of the citie heard the wordes of Gaal the sonne of Ebed, his anger was kindled. 31 And he sent messengers vnto Abimelech priuily, saying, Behold, Gaal the sonne of Ebed, and his brethren, be come to Shechem, and behold, they fortifie the citie against thee.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

kindled: or, hot, Judges 9:30

Reciprocal: Judges 9:41 - Zebul

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Zebul the ruler of the city,.... Whom Abimelech had placed there under him: heard

the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled; because he spoke slightly of him, and wished to have his place; perhaps before Zebul was inclined to be on the side of the Shechemites against Abimelech, or at least dissembled that he was; but now, being incensed at the words of Gaal, determined to take the side of Abimelech, and let him know how things were carrying on against him.


 
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