Judges 9:32

Now therefore arise by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lye in wayte in the fielde.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

31Therefore he sent messengers vnto Abimelech priuily, saying, Beholde, Gaal the sonne of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem, and beholde, they fortifie the citie against thee.

33And rise early in the morning as soone as the sunne is vp, and assault the citie: and when he and the people that is with him, shall come out against thee, doe to him what thou canst.

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Cross References

Joshua 8:3Then Ioshua arose, and all the men of warre to goe vp against Ai: and Ioshua chose out thirtie thousand strong men, and valiant, and sent them away by night.

Job 24:14The murtherer riseth earely and killeth the poore and the needie: and in the night he is as a theefe.

Proverbs 1:11If they say, Come with vs, we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for the innocent without a cause:

Romans 3:15Their feete are swift to shead 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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