Judges 9:47
“And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the towre of Shechem were gathered together.”
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Judges 9:47 Context
45And Abimelech fought against the citie all that day, and he tooke the citie, and slewe the people that was therein, and beat downe the citie, and sowed it with salt. 46¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entred into an holde of the house of the god Berith. 47And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the towre of Shechem were gathered together. 48And Abimelech gate him vp to mount Zalmon, hee and all the people that were with him, & Abimelech tooke an axe in his hand, and cut downe a bough from the trees, and tooke it, and laide it on his shoulder, and said vnto the people that were with him, What ye haue seene me doe, make haste, and doe as I haue done. 49And all the people likewise cut downe euery man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the holde, and set the holde on fire vpon them: so that all the men of the towre of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
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And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- King James Version
It was told Abimelech that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And word was given to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were there together.
- Basic English Bible
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem had gathered together.
- Darby Bible
And it was told to Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were assembled.
- Webster's Bible
It was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- World English Bible
and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
It was told Abimelech that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And word was given to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were there together.
- Basic English Bible
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem had gathered together.
- Darby Bible
And it was told to Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were assembled.
- Webster's Bible
It was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- World English Bible
and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible