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the_o ruler_n of_o the_o city_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o gaal_n the_o son_n of_o ebed_n his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v 31._o therefore_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o abimelech_n privy_o say_v behold_v gaal_n the_o son_n of_o ebed_n and_o his_o brethren_n become_v to_o shechem_n and_o behold_v they_o fortify_v the_o city_n against_o thou_o 32._o now_o therefore_o arise_v by_o night_n thou_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o lie_v in_o wait_n in_o the_o field_n 33._o and_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o and_o assault_v the_o city_n and_o when_o he_o and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o shall_v come_v out_o against_o thou_o do_v to_o he_o what_o thou_o can_v 34._o so_o abimelech_n rise_v up_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o by_o night_n and_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n against_o shechem_n in_o four_o band_n 35._o then_o gaal_n the_o son_n of_o ebed_n go_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o 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