Jueces 9:46

46 Cuando los ciudadanos prominentes que vivían en la torre de Siquem se enteraron de lo sucedido, corrieron a esconderse en el templo de Baal-berit.

Jueces 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.

Jueces 9:46 In-Context

44 Abimelec y sus hombres tomaron por asalto la puerta de la ciudad para impedir que los de Siquem volvieran a entrar, mientras los otros dos grupos de Abimelec mataban a la gente en los campos.

45 La batalla duró todo el día, hasta que finalmente Abimelec tomó la ciudad. Entonces mató a los habitantes, redujo la ciudad a escombros y esparció sal por todo el suelo.

46 Cuando los ciudadanos prominentes que vivían en la torre de Siquem se enteraron de lo sucedido, corrieron a esconderse en el templo de Baal-berit.

47 Alguien le informó a Abimelec que los ciudadanos se habían juntado en el templo,

48 entonces él llevó a sus tropas al monte Salmón. Tomó un hacha, cortó ramas de un árbol y se las puso al hombro. «¡Rápido, hagan lo mismo que hice yo!», dijo a sus hombres.