KJV ORIGINAL
And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The men of Shechem set up ambushes against him on the mountaintops, and they robbed everyone who traveled along those roads. When this happened, someone reported it to Abimelech.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The people of Shechem turned against Abimelech by setting up roadside bandits to rob travelers, and word got back to him about their rebellion.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Abimelech's troubled reign as judge over Israel, after he had murdered his 70 brothers to seize power. The men of Shechem, who had initially supported him, were now rebelling against his harsh rule by disrupting trade and travel in the region.
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