Zebul
Mentioned in 1232 BC traditional (Jones)
Habitation, the governor of Shechem under Abimelech (Judg. 9:28, 30, 36). He informed his master of the intention of the people of Shechem to transfer their allegiance to the Hivite tribe of Hamor.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
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- 5 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Judges, 1450–1051 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Gaal, Abimelech, Ebed, Gideon, Hamor, and Shechem.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Zebul 6 |
| KJV | Zebul 6 |
| ASV | Zebul 6 |
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Judges5 verses
- 9:28
Then 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?
- 9:30
When Zebul the governor of the city heard the words of Gaal son of Ebed, he burned with anger.
- 9:36
When 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.”
- 9:38
“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!”
- 9:41
Abimelech stayed in Arumah, and Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Habitation, the governor of Shechem under Abimelech (Judg. 9:28, 30, 36). He informed his master of the intention of the people of Shechem to transfer their allegiance to the Hivite tribe of Hamor. This led to Abimelech’s destroying the city, when he put its entire population to the sword, and sowed the ruins with salt (Judg. 9:28-45).