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== Fall ==
== Fall ==
Three years later, another politician named Gaal son of Ebed came to Shechem and gained the trust of its inhabitants, i.e. built his own political machine. Then he issued a direct challenge to the authority of Abimelech, and that of his lieutenant, Zebul, who was then serving as mayor of Shechem. Zebul sent messages to Abimelech advising him to raise an army and come at once to quell this insurrection. Abimelech came with an army, and Zebul scornfully asked Gaal of what use were his vaunts now that an army was coming against him. Gaal led his soldiers out to battle with Abimelech, and Abimelech one. The next day Abimelech laid siege to Shechem, killed most of its inhabitants, razed the city, and sowed it with [[salt]]. When he heard that the city's leaders had taken refuge in a high tower, Abimelech burned the tower down with a thousand people inside.
Three years later, another politician named Gaal son of Ebed came to Shechem and gained the trust of its inhabitants, i.e. built his own political machine. Then he issued a direct challenge to the authority of Abimelech, and that of his lieutenant, Zebul, who was then serving as mayor of Shechem. Zebul sent messages to Abimelech advising him to raise an army and come at once to quell this insurrection. Abimelech came with an army, and Zebul scornfully asked Gaal of what use were his vaunts now that an army was coming against him. Gaal led his soldiers out to battle with Abimelech, and Abimelech won. The next day Abimelech laid siege to Shechem, killed most of its inhabitants, razed the city, and sowed it with [[salt]]. When he heard that the city's leaders had taken refuge in a high tower, Abimelech burned the tower down with a thousand people inside.
His next target was the nearby city of Thebez. Again he besieged the city and captured it, and again the city leaders and some of the other inhabitants took refuge in a tower. But this time, when Abimelech came to burn this tower down, an unnamed woman dropped an upper millstone, which crushed his skull.
His next target was the nearby city of Thebez. Again he besieged the city and captured it, and again the city leaders and some of the other inhabitants took refuge in a tower. But this time, when Abimelech came to burn this tower down, an unnamed woman dropped an upper millstone, which crushed his skull.