Judges 9:46-49 ▼

46 When all the |lords| at the tower of Shechem heard what had happened, they retreated into the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

47 Abimilech was told that all of the |lords| of the Shechem Tower had assembled there.

48 So he went up to Mount Zalmon, accompanied by his entire army. Abimelech had an axe in his hand, so he cut down a branch from a tree, lifted it up, and laid it on his shoulder. Then he told the army that had accompanied him, |You've seen what I just did. Hurry up! Do the same thing!|

49 Then his entire army also cut down a branch for each soldier, followed Abimelech to the inner chamber, and set fire to it while they were inside. As a result, all the men of the tower of Shechem died, including about a thousand men and women.