²⁶ And Gaal the son of Ebed moved into Shechem with his relatives, and the leaders of Shechem put confidence in him.

⁷ and said, “I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly.

⁸ Then Abram said to Lot, ^(A)“Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, ^(B)for we are kinsmen.^[a]