World English Bible
"When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith."
— Judges 9:46, World English Bible
“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 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 the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and behold, the people came forth out of the city; He rose up against them, and struck them.
Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field, and struck them.
Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and killed the people who were therein: and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
It was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder: and he said to the people who were with him, "What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done!"
All the people likewise each cut down his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire on them; so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.