Giudici 9:46

46 E tutti gli abitanti della torre di Sichem, udito ciò, si ridussero nella fortezza del tempio d’El-berit.

Giudici 9:46 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 9:46

And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that
That the city of Shechem was taken, the inhabitants of it slain, the city beaten down, and sowed with salt; by which it appears that this tower was not within the city, for then the men of it would have seen what was done, and not be said only to hear it; though it was not far from it, and possessed by Shechemites, and whither some of the principal inhabitants had now fled for safety; perhaps it is the same with the house of Millo, and so that part of Jotham's curse, which respected that, had now its accomplishment, otherwise no account is given of it:

they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith;
not thinking themselves safe enough in the tower, they betook themselves to the temple of Baalberith their god, see ( Judges 9:4 ) ( 8:33 ) which was a strong fortified place, as temples often were; or however had a strong hold belonging to it, and hither they fled, either because of the greater strength of the place, or because of the sanctity of it, and imagining Abimelech would not destroy it on that account; and the rather, because of the supply he had from it, which enabled him to raise himself to the government of Israel.

Giudici 9:46 In-Context

44 Ed Abimelec, con la schiera ch’egli avea seco, corse verso la città, e si fermò all’entrata della porta della città; e le altre due schiere corsero sopra tutti quelli ch’erano per li campi, e li percossero.

45 Ed Abimelec combattè contro alla città tutto quel giorno, e la prese, e uccise il popolo ch’era in essa; poi spianò la città, e vi seminò del sale.

46 E tutti gli abitanti della torre di Sichem, udito ciò, si ridussero nella fortezza del tempio d’El-berit.

47 E fu rapportato ad Abimelec, che tutti gli abitanti della torre di Sichem si erano adunati là.

48 Laonde Abimelec salì in sul monte di Salmon, con tutta la gente ch’era con lui; e prese delle scuri in mano, e tagliò un ramo d’albero; e, toltolo, sel recò in ispalla; poi disse alla gente ch’era con lui: Quello che mi avete veduto fare, fatelo prestamente, come ho fatto io.