Judges Chapter 9 verse 31 Holy Bible

ASV Judges 9:31

And he sent messengers unto Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city `to take part' against thee.
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BBE Judges 9:31

And he sent to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, See, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are working up the town against you.
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DARBY Judges 9:31

And he sent messengers to Abim'elech at Aru'mah, saying, "Behold, Ga'al the son of Ebed and his kinsmen have come to Shechem, and they are stirring up the city against you.
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KJV Judges 9:31

And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
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WBT Judges 9:31

And he sent messengers to Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed, and his brethren, are come to Shechem; and behold, they fortify the city against thee.
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WEB Judges 9:31

He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers are come to Shechem; and, behold, they constrain the city [to take part] against you.
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YLT Judges 9:31

and 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;
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(31) Privily.--The Hebrew is betormah, which may mean "to Tormah," or Arumah, where Abimelech was living (Judges 9:41). The word occurs nowhere else, and the versions differ (LXX., in secret; Cod. B, with gifts; Cod. A reading batherumah). Whether "craftily" be the right rendering or not, it is clear that the message was a secret one, for Zebul dissembled his anger until he was strong enough to throw off the mask.They fortify.--Rather, perhaps, they tyrannise over the city because of thee.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewSo he covertly sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח (way·yiš·laḥ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7971: To send away, for, outmessengersמַלְאָכִ֛ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angeltoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite nameto say,לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 559: To utter, say“Look,הִנֵּה֩ (hin·nêh)InterjectionStrong's 2009: Lo! behold!Gaalגַ֨עַל (ḡa·‘al)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1603: Gaal -- probably a Canaanitesonבֶּן־ (ben-)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1121: A sonof Ebedעֶ֤בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 5651: Ebed -- 'servant', two Israelitesand his brothersוְאֶחָיו֙ (wə·’e·ḥāw)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 251: A brother, )have comeבָּאִ֣ים (bā·’îm)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, goto Shechemשְׁכֶ֔מָה (šə·ḵe·māh)Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularStrong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamorand are stirring upצָרִ֥ים (ṣā·rîm)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 6696: To confine, bind, besiegethe cityהָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5892: Excitementagainst you.עָלֶֽיךָ׃ (‘ā·le·ḵā)Preposition | second person masculine singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstJump to PreviousAbimelech Abim'elech Arumah Aru'mah City Constrain Cover Craftily Deceitfully Ebed Incite Kinsmen Messengers Part Privately Privily Relatives Shechem Stirring Working