Shechem

And Gaal, the son of Obed, cried: Who is Abimelech, and what is Sichem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerobaal, and hath made Zebul, his servant, ruler over the men of Emor, the father of Sichem? Why then shall we serve him?

And sent messengers privately to Abimelech, saying: Behold, Gaal, the son of Obed, is come into Sichem with his brethren, and endeavoureth to set the city against thee.

Abimelech, therefore, arose with all his army, by night, and laid ambushes near Sichem in four places.

So Gaal went out, in the sight of the people of Sichem, and fought against Abimelech,

And Abimelech sat down in Ruma: but Zebul drove Gaal, and his companions, out of the city, and would not suffer them to abide in it.

The Sichemites also were rewarded for what they had done, and the curse of Joatham, the son of Jerobaal, came upon them.

So they took counsel, and said: Behold, there is a yearly solemnity of the Lord in Silo, which is situate on the north of the city of Bethel, and on the east side of the way, that goeth from Bethel to Sichem, and on the south of the town of Lebona.

And Roboam went to Sichem: for thither were all Israel come together to make him king.

And Jeroboam built Sichem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt there, and going out from thence, he built Phanuel.

And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,

And their possessions and habitations were Bethel with her daughters, and eastward Noran, and westward Gazer and her daughters, Sichem also with her daughters, as far as Asa with her daughters.

And Roboam went to Sichem: for thither all Israel were assembled, to make him king.

For thou, my God, hast heard my prayer: thou hast given an inheritance to them that fear thy name.

When he is judged, may he go out condemned; and may his prayer be turned to sin.

There came some from Sichem, and from Silo, and from Samaria, fourscore men, with their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and mourning: and they had offerings and incense in their hand, to offer in the house of the Lord.