World English Bible
"It was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together."
— Judges 9:47, World English Bible
“And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.”
“And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together. ”
“Abimelech heard that all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem were in one place.”
“Abimelech also hearing that the men of the tower of Sichem were gathered together,”
“And word was given to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were there together.”
“And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.”
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.
Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.