Judges 9:32 Meaning and Explanation
“Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:”
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Read Full Chapter →Zebul advises Abimelech to come by night with his men and lie in ambush in the field.
What Does Judges 9:32 Mean?
Continuing his secret message, Zebul counsels Abimelech to move under cover of darkness, bringing his forces and setting an ambush in the open country outside the city.
The strategy mirrors Abimelech's whole career -- gain by stealth and surprise rather than open honesty. Night and ambush suit a kingdom won by treachery. Yet the same cunning Abimelech uses against Shechem is the cunning that will, in the end, leave him exposed. Those who live by the ambush are gathered, step by step, toward the violence that will at last turn on them.
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What does Judges 9:32 mean?
Zebul advises Abimelech to come by night with his men and lie in ambush in the field.