And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them. (Judges 9:44)
Abimelech’s strategy was better this time. As soon as the attack began, he led one group of his men to the city gate and captured it. By means of this perilous sally he was able to prevent the Shechemites outside the city from getting back inside, or those within to get out to rescue their comrades. There is no denying Abimelech’s courage.