Judges 9:25-27

The Voice

²⁵ As a result of their new hatred for Abimelech, the leaders of Shechem began to ambush travelers along the mountain roads, robbing everyone who passed by, and these robberies were reported to Abimelech.

²⁶ When Gaal, the son of Ebed, arrived in Shechem with his family, the leaders of Shechem trusted him. ²⁷ After they had been in the fields, gathered the grapes, and trampled them for wine, they celebrated a festival in the temple of their god. While they ate and drank, they insulted Abimelech.