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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Gaal:

loathing, the son of Ebed, in whom the Shechemites "placed their confidence" when they became discontented with Abimelech. He headed the revolution, and led out the men of Shechem against Abimelech; but was defeated, and fled to his own home (Jdg 9:26-46). We hear no more of him after this battle.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Gaal:

contempt; abomination

International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Gaal:

ga'-al (ga‘al, "rejection," or "loathing"; according to Wellhausen, "beetle," HPN, 110): A man of whose antecedents nothing is known, except that his father's name was Ebed. He undertook to foment and lead a rebellion on the part of the inhabitants of Shechem against Abimelech, son of Gideon, and his rebellion failed (Jud 9:26-45).

See ABIMELECH

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Gaal:

(contempt) son of Ebed, aided the Shechemites in their rebellion against Abimelech (Judges 9:1). … (B.C. 1206)

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