⁵² Abimelek went to the tower and attacked it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire,

¹⁶ At that time Menahem, starting out from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah^(A) and everyone in the city and its vicinity, because they refused to open^(B) their gates. He sacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.

¹⁰ You have indeed defeated Edom and now you are arrogant.^(A) Glory in your victory, but stay at home! Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?”

⁴⁸ he and all his men went up Mount Zalmon.^(A) He took an ax and cut off some branches, which he lifted to his shoulders. He ordered the men with him, “Quick! Do what you have seen me do!” ⁴⁹ So all the men cut branches and followed Abimelek. They piled them against the stronghold and set it on fire with the people still inside. So all the people in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women, also died.