“And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.”
King James Version (KJV)
9:45 With salt - In token of his desire of their utter and irrecoverable destruction.
9:46 The tower - A strong place belonging to the city of Shechem, made for its defence without the city. Berith - Or, Baal - berith, ver.#4|. Hither they fled out of the town belonging to it, fearing the same event with Shechem; and here they thought to be secure; partly by the strength of the place, partly by the religion of it, thinking that either their god would protect them there, or that Abimelech would spare them out of pity to that god.
9:48 Zalmon - A place so called from its shadiness.
And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the towre of Shechem were gathered together.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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