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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)