46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

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46 Now when all the men of the tower of Shechem had heard that, they entered the [a]stronghold of the temple (A)of the god Berith.

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  1. Judges 9:46 fortified room

49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

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49 So each of the people likewise cut down his own bough and followed Abimelech, put them against the [a]stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire above them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died, about a thousand men and women.

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  1. Judges 9:49 fortified room