Judges 9:46

And, when all the owners of the tower of Shechem heard, they entered into the basement of the house of El-berith.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

45And, Abimelech, fought against the city, all that day, and captured the city, the people also that were therein, he slew,—and brake down the city, and sowed it with salt.

47And it was told Abimelech, that all the owners of the tower of Shechem had gathered themselves together.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:18And Joshua said, Roll ye great stones against the mouth of the cave,—and set over it men, to watch them;

Judges 9:4So they gave him seventy pieces of silver, out of the house of Baal-berith,—and Abimelech hired therewith, loose and unstable men, and they followed him.

1 Kings 8:26Now, therefore, O God of Israel,—verified be thy word, I pray thee, which thou didst speak to thy servant, David my father.

Psalms 115:8Like unto them, shall be they who make them, Every one who trusteth in them.

Isaiah 37:38And it came to pass, as he was bowing down in the house of Nisroch his god, that, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons, smote him with the sword, howbeit, they, escaped into the land of Ararat,—and, Esarhaddon his son, reigned, in his stead.

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:23-50

Gaal's Insurrection; Gaal's Defeat. ( b. c. 1206.) 22 When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, 23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: 24 That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. 25 And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him… Read the whole commentary →

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