Abimelech had made Zebul the leader of the Shechem so it stood to reason where his allegiance would lie. He baited Gaal into thinking that he was able to defeat them but in reality he was setting a trap for Gaal and his men. With Abimelech's army divided into 4 groups they basically were able to surround Gaal and defeat him via deception and then by appealing to Gaal's pride. He put Gaal's own words to his face which then caused him to fight and lose. Gaal's defeat at the hands of Abimelech and then being offered no refuge by Zebul made him a defeated man.
A long, long weekend. Good to see GG and have the whole family together to support the Quan family but the bitter cold days and some snow made it a rough go. Tough getting back into the grind today but still heading home on Thursday to see the specialist on Friday morning. The saving grace is not having to do that Friday commute from Delly on Friday.
Praise for today: Do good to your servant, according to your word, O Lord. Teach me knowledge and good judgement for I believe in your commands. Psalm 119: 65-66
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