Then Zebul turned on him and asked,“ Now where is that big mouth of yours? Wasn’t it you that said,‘ Who is Abimelech, and why should we be his servants?’ The men you mocked are right outside the city! Go out and fight them!”

西布勒对他说：“你曾说，亚比米勒是谁，叫我们服侍他？你所夸的口在哪里呢？这不是你所藐视的民吗？你现在出去，与他们交战吧！”

西布勒对他说：“你所夸口的在哪里呢？你曾说：‘亚比米勒是谁，叫我们服事他呢？’这不是你所藐视的百姓吗？你现在出去，与他们交战吧！”

西布勒对他说：“你所夸口的在哪里呢？你曾说：‘亚比米勒是谁，叫我们服事他呢？’这不是你所藐视的百姓吗？你现在出去，与他们交战吧！”

西布勒说：“你的豪气哪里去了？你曾说，‘亚比米勒是谁，我们竟要服侍他？’这些不就是你讥笑的人吗？出去迎战吧！”

西布勒对他说：“你曾经说过：‘亚比米勒是谁，竟要我们服事他呢？’现在你说这话的嘴在哪里呢？这不是你轻视的人吗？现在请你出去与他们交战吧。”

西布勒對他說：「你曾說，亞比米勒是誰，叫我們服事他？你所誇的口在哪裏呢？這不是你所藐視的民嗎？你現在出去，與他們交戰吧！」

西布勒對他說：「你所誇口的在哪裏呢？你曾說：『亞比米勒是誰，叫我們服事他呢？』這不是你所藐視的百姓嗎？你現在出去，與他們交戰吧！」

西布勒對他說：「你所誇口的在哪裏呢？你曾說：『亞比米勒是誰，叫我們服事他呢？』這不是你所藐視的百姓嗎？你現在出去，與他們交戰吧！」

西布勒說：「你的豪氣哪裡去了？你曾說，『亞比米勒是誰，我們竟要服侍他？』這些不就是你譏笑的人嗎？出去迎戰吧！」

西布勒對他說：“你曾經說過：‘亞比米勒是誰，竟要我們服事他呢？’現在你說這話的嘴在哪裡呢？這不是你輕視的人嗎？現在請你出去與他們交戰吧。”

西布勒對他說：『你曾經說：「亞比米勒是誰，我們該服事他呀？」你那說這話的嘴在哪裏？這不是你所鄙視的人嗎？你現在出去，和他們交戰呀。』

西布勒曰、爾昔言亞比米勒為誰、而使我事之、爾之前言、今安在哉、此非爾所藐視之民乎、請出而與之戰、

西不曰、爾昔言亞庇米力為誰、曷為事之、至於今日、爾之前言何在。此非爾所蔑視者乎。今可出而與之戰。

西布勒謂之曰、爾曾言亞比米勒為誰、何為事之、今日爾之言安在、此非爾所藐視之人乎、可出而與之戰、

Then Zebul said to him,“ Where is your big talk now, you who said,‘ Who is Abimelek that we should be subject to him?’ Aren’t these the men you ridiculed? Go out and fight them!”

Then Zebul said to Gaal,“ Where is your big talk now? You said,‘ Who is Abimelek? Why should we be under his rule?’ Aren’t these the people you made fun of? Go out and fight against them!”

Then Zebul said to him,“ Where is your mouth now, you who said,‘ Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Are not these the people whom you despised? Go out now and fight with them.”

Zebul replied,“ What do you have to say now? You said,‘ Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Aren’t these the troops you despised? Now go and fight them!”

Then Zebul said to him,“ Where then is your boasting with which you said,‘ Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Is this not the people whom you rejected? Go out now and fight them!”

Then Zebul said to him,“ Where indeed is your mouth now, with which you said,‘ Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Are not these the people whom you despised? Go out, if you will, and fight with them now.”

Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out now, I pray, and fight with them.

Zebul replied,“ Where is your mouthing off now? You said,‘ Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Aren’t these the people you despised? Now go and fight them!”

Then said Zebul unto him, Where[ is] now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who[ is] Abimelech, that we should serve him?[ is] not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

Zebul said to him,“ Where now are your bragging words,‘ Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the men you insulted? Go out now and fight them!”

Then Zebul said to him,“ Now where is your mouth, that you said,‘ Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Isn’t this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them.”

“ Who is Abimelech?” Gaal shouted.“ He’s not a true son of Shechem, so why should we be his servants? He’s merely the son of Gideon, and this Zebul is merely his deputy. Serve the true sons of Hamor, the founder of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?If I were in charge here, I would get rid of Abimelech. I would say to him,‘ Get some soldiers, and come out and fight!’”

Abner shouted down to Joab,“ Must we always be killing each other? Don’t you realize that bitterness is the only result? When will you call off your men from chasing their Israelite brothers?”Then Joab said,“ God only knows what would have happened if you hadn’t spoken, for we would have chased you all night if necessary.”

One day Amaziah sent messengers with this challenge to Israel’s king Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz and grandson of Jehu:“ Come and meet me in battle!”But King Jehoash of Israel replied to King Amaziah of Judah with this story:“ Out in the Lebanon mountains, a thistle sent a message to a mighty cedar tree:‘ Give your daughter in marriage to my son.’ But just then a wild animal of Lebanon came by and stepped on the thistle, crushing it!“ You have indeed defeated Edom, and you are proud of it. But be content with your victory and stay at home! Why stir up trouble that will only bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?”But Amaziah refused to listen, so King Jehoash of Israel mobilized his army against King Amaziah of Judah. The two armies drew up their battle lines at Beth shemesh in Judah.Judah was routed by the army of Israel, and its army scattered and fled for home.King Jehoash of Israel captured Judah’s king, Amaziah son of Joash and grandson of Ahaziah, at Beth shemesh. Then he marched to Jerusalem, where he demolished 600 feet of Jerusalem’s wall, from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate.He carried off all the gold and silver and all the articles from the Temple of the Lord. He also seized the treasures from the royal palace, along with hostages, and then returned to Samaria.

But why not call on these gods you have made? When trouble comes, let them save you if they can! For you have as many gods as there are towns in Judah.