Judges 9:32

Arise therefore in the night with the people that is with thee and he hid in the field:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:

In Context

31And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold Gaal the son of Obed is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee.

33And betimes in the morning at sun rising set upon the city. And when he shall come out against thee with his people, do to him what thou shalt be able.

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Cross References

Joshua 8:3And Josue arose, and all the army of the fighting men with him, to go up against Hai: and he sent thirty thousand chosen valiant men in the night,

Job 24:14The murderer riseth at the very break of day, he killeth the needy, and the poor man: but in the night he will be as a thief.

Proverbs 1:11If they shall say: Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide snares for the innocent without cause:

Romans 3:15Their feet swift to shed blood:

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:23-50

Gaal's Insurrection; Gaal's Defeat. ( b. c. 1206.) 22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, 23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: 24 That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. 25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him… Read the whole commentary →

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