Catholic Public Domain Version
"And when those living in the tower of Shechem had heard about this, they entered the temple of their god, Berith, where they had formed a covenant with him. And it was because of this, that the place had taken its name. And it was greatly fortified. "
— Judges 9:46, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.”
“And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith. ”
“When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.”
“When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard the news, they went to the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.”
“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.”
“Then all the townsmen of the tower of Shechem, hearing of it, went into the inner room of the house of El-berith.”
“And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.”
he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and he placed ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people had departed from the city, he rose up and rushed upon them,
along with his own company, assaulting and besieging the city. But the two other companies pursued the enemies scattered in the field.
Now Abimelech assaulted the city all that day. And he seized it, and he killed its inhabitants, and he destroyed it, so much so that he scattered salt in it.
And when those living in the tower of Shechem had heard about this, they entered the temple of their god, Berith, where they had formed a covenant with him. And it was because of this, that the place had taken its name. And it was greatly fortified.
Abimelech, also hearing that the men of the tower of Shechem had joined together,
ascended to mount Zalmon, with all his people. And taking an axe, he cut down the branch of a tree. And laying it on his shoulder, and carrying it, he said to his companions, “What you see me do, you must do quickly.”
And so, eagerly cutting down branches from the trees, they followed their leader. And surrounding the fortified place, they set it on fire. And so it happened that, by smoke and fire, one thousand persons died, men and women together, the occupants of the tower of Shechem.