Judges 9:46 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 9:46

44 Then Abimelech and the company that was with him rushed forward and stood at the entrance of the gate of the city; and the other two companies rushed upon all who were in the fields and killed them.

45 So Abimelech fought against the city all that day; ^ahe took the city and killed the people who were in it; and he ^bdemolished the city and sowed it with salt.

46 Now when all the men of the tower of Shechem had heard that, they entered the¹ stronghold of the temple ^aof the god Berith.

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

48 Then Abimelech went up to Mount ^aZalmon, he and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took an ax in his hand and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it and laid it on his shoulder; then he said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, make haste and do as I have done.”

49 So each of the people likewise cut down his own bough and followed Abimelech, put them against the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire above them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died, about a thousand men and women.

Verse Comparison: Judges 9:46

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

Amplified® Bible
And when all the men of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-berith [the god of Berith].

Contemporary English Version
Earlier that day, the leaders of the temple of El Berith at Shechem had heard about the attack. So they went into the temple fortress,

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

Good News Bible
When all the leading men in the fort at Shechem heard about this, they sought safety in the stronghold of the temple of Baal-of-the-Covenant.

King James 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.

New American Standard Bible
When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of {it,} they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

New International Version
On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.

New King James Version
Now when all the men of the tower of Shechem had heard that, they entered the stronghold of the temple of the god Berith.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,

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