² When Shechem^(A) son of Hamor^(B) the Hivite,^(C) the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and raped her.^(D)

²⁸ Then Gaal son of Ebed^(A) said, “Who^(B) is Abimelek, and why should we Shechemites be subject to him? Isn’t he Jerub-Baal’s son, and isn’t Zebul his deputy? Serve the family of Hamor,^(C) Shechem’s father! Why should we serve Abimelek?

¹⁶ Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.^(A)