KJV ORIGINAL
Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So get up during the night, you and the people with you, and hide in the fields to set up an ambush.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows someone giving military advice to launch a surprise nighttime attack by hiding and waiting for the right moment.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the story where Zebul, the ruler of Shechem, is secretly advising Abimelech on how to defeat Gaal and his followers who are rebelling against Abimelech's rule. The context involves the violent power struggles during the period of the Judges, when Israel had no king and political conflicts were often settled through warfare and ambush tactics.
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