And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
And here's what will happen: in the morning, as soon as the sun comes up, get up early and attack the city. When he and his people come out to fight against you, then you can do whatever seems best to you in that moment.
This verse is giving strategic military advice about timing an attack at dawn and being ready to respond to whatever happens in battle.
📚 Historical Context
This advice was given to Abimelech during his conflict with the people of Shechem, who had rebelled against his rule. Abimelech was an illegitimate ruler who had killed his brothers to seize power, and this represents part of the civil war that followed. The speaker is giving tactical military counsel for how to successfully attack the rebellious city.
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