This is the name of Zebul: Governor of Shechem under Abimelech.
Definition
the same as H2073; dwelling; Zebul, an Israelite
Traditional renderings: Zebul. Compare H2073.
Traditional renderings: Zebul. Compare H2073.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
6 total
- Judges 9:28וּזְבֻ֣ל · and is not ZebulThen Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerubbaal, and is not Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?
- Judges 9:30זְבֻל֙ · When ZebulWhen Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
- Judges 9:36 (2×)זְבֻ֔ל · Zebul; זְבֻ֔ל · But ZebulWhen Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Look, people are coming down from the mountains!” But Zebul replied, “The shadows of the mountains look like men to you.”
- Judges 9:38זְבֻ֗ל · Zebul“Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!”
- Judges 9:41זְבֻ֛ל · and ZebulAbimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.