And it was told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
Parallel translations
- WEB Abimelech was told that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- KJV And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- BSB And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,
- NASB And it was reported to Abimelech that all the leaders of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- NLT Someone reported to Abimelech that the citizens had gathered in the temple,
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Quick answer
Abimelech learns that the men have gathered in the tower's stronghold. Their refuge becomes the target of his final assault.
Overview
Word reaches Abimelech that Shechem's last defenders are concentrated in the temple-tower. Knowing their location, he prepares to destroy them all at once. The verse sets up the fiery judgment that completes the city's ruin and fulfills Jotham's prophetic curse.
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