KJV ORIGINAL
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Abimelech and all his men got up during the night and divided into four groups to set up an ambush against the city of Shechem.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Abimelech is preparing a surprise night attack on Shechem by positioning his army in four different groups around the city.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Abimelech's brutal reign as a self-appointed king over Israel, after he had murdered his 70 brothers to seize power. The people of Shechem, who had initially supported him, were now rebelling against his harsh rule. Abimelech was responding to their uprising with military force, preparing to destroy the very city that had helped him gain power.
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