# positioned men to lie in wait on the hilltops that they might ambush him
"sent men to hide on the hilltops and wait to attack Abimelech"
# This was reported to Abimelech
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Someone told Abimelech about the men waiting to attack him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])