46And when they who dwelt in the tower of Sichem had heard this, they went into the temple of their god Berith where they had made a covenant with him, and from thence the place had taken its name, and it was exceeding strong.


In Context

43 And he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and laid ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people came out of the city, he arose and set upon them,

44 With his own company, assaulting and besieging the city: whilst the two other companies chased the enemies that were scattered about the field.

45 And Abimelech assaulted the city all that day: and took it, and killed the inhabitants thereof, and demolished it, so that he sowed salt in it.

46 And when they who dwelt in the tower of Sichem had heard this, they went into the temple of their god Berith where they had made a covenant with him, and from thence the place had taken its name, and it was exceeding strong.

47 Abimelech also hearing that the men of the tower of Sichem were gathered together,

48 Went up into mount Selmon he and all his people with him: and taking an axe, he cut down the bough of a tree, and laying it on his shoulder and carrying it, he said to his companions: What you see me do, do you out of hand.

Judges 9:46 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:46On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard [that,] they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:46When all the people of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-be'rith.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the hold of the house of El-berith.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into a hold of the house of the god Berith.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:46When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:46And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.