And he sent
shalach (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
messengers
mal'ak (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
unto Abimelech
'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
privily
tormah (tor-maw')
fraud -- deceit(-ful), privily.
saying
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold Gaal
Ga`al (gah'-al)
loathing; Gaal, an Israelite -- Gaal.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ebed
`Ebed (eh'-bed)
Ebed, the name of two Israelites -- Ebed.
and his brethren
'ach (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
be come
bow' (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to Shechem
Shkem (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
and behold they fortify
tsuwr (tsoor)
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
the city
`iyr (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
against thee
