46On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.
46On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.
43 So he took his men, divided them into three companies and set an ambush in the fields. When he saw the people coming out of the city, he rose to attack them.
44 Abimelech and the companies with him rushed forward to a position at the entrance to the city gate. Then two companies rushed upon those in the fields and struck them down.
45 All that day Abimelech pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city and scattered salt over it.
46 On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.
47 When Abimelech heard that they had assembled there,
48 he and all his men went up Mount Zalmon. He took an ax and cut off some branches, which he lifted to his shoulders. He ordered the men with him, "Quick! Do what you have seen me do!"
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.
9:46And 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.
9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
9:46When all the people of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-be'rith.
9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the hold of the house of El-berith.
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.
9:46When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
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,
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.