And Abimelech
'Abiymelek (ab-ee-mel'-ek)
father of (the) king; Abimelek, the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites -- Abimelech.
rose up
quwm (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and all the people
`am (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that were with him by night
layil (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
and they laid wait
'arab (aw-rab')
to lurk -- (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
against Shechem
Shkem (shek-em')
ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine -- Shechem.
in four
'arba` (ar-bah')
four -- four.
companies
ro'sh (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
