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Tower of Shechem
Structure mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, most often in Judges.
Journeys through Tower of Shechem
- Abraham (c. 2000 BC (traditional))
Where it appears
Judges (3)
Key verses
- Judges 9:46 first mention — And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
- Judges 9:47 — And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
- Judges 9:49 — 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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