Judges 9:35
Judges 9:35 Meaning and Explanation
“And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Gaal steps out to the city gate just as Abimelech rises from ambush.
What Does Judges 9:35 Mean?
Unaware of the trap, Gaal goes out and takes his place at the entrance of the city gate. At that very moment Abimelech and his men rise up out of their hiding places.
The bold talker walks straight into the ambush he never saw coming. His confident stand at the gate is about to meet the hidden force he mocked. The scene quietly rebukes the pride of the previous verses: the man who boasted he could remove Abimelech now finds Abimelech rising against him. Those who trust their own bravado are most blind to the danger at hand.
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What does Judges 9:35 mean?
Gaal steps out to the city gate just as Abimelech rises from ambush.