KJV:
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
NASB:
Now Gaal the son of Ebed came with his relatives, and crossed over into Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
KJV:
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
NASB:
Then Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is Zebul not his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem; but why should we serve him?
KJV:
And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
NASB:
He sent messengers to Abimelech deceitfully, saying, "Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his relatives have come to Shechem; and behold, they are stirring up the city against you.
KJV:
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
NASB:
So Abimelech and all the people who were with him arose by night and lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
KJV:
And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
NASB:
So Gaal went out before the leaders of Shechem and fought with Abimelech.
KJV:
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.
NASB:
Then Abimelech remained at Arumah, but Zebul drove out Gaal and his relatives so that they could not remain in Shechem.
KJV:
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
NASB:
When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.
KJV:
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
NASB:
It was told Abimelech that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
KJV:
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
NASB:
All the people also cut down each one his branch and followed Abimelech, and put them on the inner chamber and set the inner chamber on fire over those inside, so that all the men of the tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.