unfoldingWord_en_tn/jdg/09/41.md

# Arumah

This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Zebul

This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:28](./28.md).

# Gaal

This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Judges 9:26](./26.md).

# this was reported to Abimelech

This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone reported this to Abimelech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# divided them into three units

"separated them into 3 groups" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# they set an ambush in the fields

"they hid in the fields to attack the people by surprise"

# he attacked

Here "he" refers to Abimelech who represents himself and all of his soldiers. AT: "they attacked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/shechem]]