After Gaal was driven away by Zebul, Abimelech gathered three companies by dividing his followers to attack the city.
They waited in a field to ambush the people who were moving in and out of the city gates.
He attacked as soon as the gates were open for the city dwellers, and two companies were sent from the field to attack the gates.
They aggressively rushed towards the gate and passed through them.
Besieging the city lasted a day, and Abimelech slaughtered the inhabitants.
The remaining resistance went to the tower of El-Berith to hold their ground.
Abimelech hastily gathered his followers to Mount Zalmon to explain his plan.
He grabbed an ax to cut down the bough of a tree and ordered everyone to follow his example.
The boughs were placed and set ablaze around the tower, killing the remaining resistance along with a thousand civilians.
After Gaal was driven away by Zebul, Abimelech gathered three companies by dividing his followers to attack the city. They waited in a field to ambush the people who were moving in and out of the city gates. He attacked as soon as the gates were open for the city dwellers, and two companies were sent from the field to attack the gates. They aggressively rushed towards the gate and passed through them. Besieging the city lasted a day, and Abimelech slaughtered the inhabitants. The remaining resistance went to the tower of El-Berith to hold their ground. Abimelech hastily gathered his followers to Mount Zalmon to explain his plan. He grabbed an ax to cut down the bough of a tree and ordered everyone to follow his example. The boughs were placed and set ablaze around the tower, killing the remaining resistance along with a thousand civilians.
Abimelech (Judges)