Judges 9:47
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.In other versions
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
ASV
And word was given to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were there together.
BBE
Abim'elech was told that all the people of the Tower of Shechem were gathered together.
DBY
It was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
WEB
and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,
YLT
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
ENG
And it was told to Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were assembled.
WBT
And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,
BSB
In context
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.
49And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
People in this verse
- Abimelech