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Judges 9:46

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

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • Then all the townsmen of the tower of Shechem, hearing of it, went into the inner room of the house of El-berith.

    BBE

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

    DBY

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

    WEB

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

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

    BSB

In context

44And 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.

45And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.

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

47And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

48And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.

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