Judges 9:25-27

Lexham English Bible

²⁵ And the lords of Shechem set for him ambushes on the top of the mountains, and they robbed all who passed by them along the road; and it was reported to Abimelech.

²⁶ And Gaal son of Ebel and his relatives came, and they crossed over into Shechem, and the lords of Shechem gave him confidence.^{[a] 27} They went out into the field and harvested their vineyards and trod them, and they held a festival.^[b] And they went into the temple^[c] of their god, and they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.