## Zebul, Gaal, Ebed ##

These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## his anger was kindled ##

"his anger became great" or "his anger ignited" The writer compares anger to a starting a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## in order to deceive ##

This means messengers were sent to Abimelech for the purpose of misleading and betraying him.

## stirring up the city ##

This means that Gaal and his relatives are going to make a disturbance. The people of the city becoming aroused is compared to agitating liquid in a pot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])