Now therefore, go by night, you and the men that are with you, and lie in wait in the fields.

On the following day the men went out into the fields. And Abim'elech was told.

He took his men and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the fields; and he looked and saw the men coming out of the city, and he rose against them and slew them.

Abim'elech and the company that was with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city, while the two companies rushed upon all who were in the fields and slew them.