גַּ֫עַל

ga.al

Hebrew H1603 Personal name, masculine 9 occurrences in 9 verses
גַּ֫עַל Gaal

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.9.26;

son of: Ebed (H5651)

§ Gaal = "loathing"

son of Eved who aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech

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Concordance 9 verses

  1. Judges 9:26 גַּ֤עַל

    Meanwhile, Gaal son of Ebed came with his brothers and crossed into Shechem, and the leaders of Shechem put their confidence in him.

  2. Judges 9:28 גַּ֣עַל

    Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?

  3. Judges 9:30 גַּ֣עַל

    When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.

  4. Judges 9:31 גַ֨עַל

    So he covertly sent messengers to Abimelech to say, “Look, Gaal son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem and are stirring up the city against you.

  5. Judges 9:35 גַּ֣עַל

    Now Gaal son of Ebed went out and stood at the entrance of the city gate just as Abimelech and his men came out from their hiding places.

  6. Judges 9:36 גַּעַל֮

    When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”

  7. Judges 9:37 גַּעַל֮

    Then Gaal spoke up again, “Look, people are coming down from the center of the land, and one company is coming by way of the Diviners’ Oak.”

  8. Judges 9:39 גַ֔עַל

    So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought against Abimelech,

  9. Judges 9:41 גַּ֥עַל

    Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.

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