Löydetty 1003 Tulokset: Fortified City
And at first light in the morning, as the sun is rising, rush upon the city. And when he goes out against you, with his people, do to him what you are able to do.” (Judges 9, 33)
And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and he stood at the entrance to the gate of the city. Then Abimelech rose up, and all the army with him, from the places of the ambushes. (Judges 9, 35)
who pursued him, fleeing, and drove him into the city. And many were cut down on his side, even to the gate of the city. (Judges 9, 40)
And Abimelech made camp at Arumah. But Zebul expelled Gaal and his companions from the city, and he would not permit them to remain in it. (Judges 9, 41)
he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and he placed ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people had departed from the city, he rose up and rushed upon them, (Judges 9, 43)
along with his own company, assaulting and besieging the city. But the two other companies pursued the enemies scattered in the field. (Judges 9, 44)
Now Abimelech assaulted the city all that day. And he seized it, and he killed its inhabitants, and he destroyed it, so much so that he scattered salt in it. (Judges 9, 45)
And when those living in the tower of Shechem had heard about this, they entered the temple of their god, Berith, where they had formed a covenant with him. And it was because of this, that the place had taken its name. And it was greatly fortified. (Judges 9, 46)
And so, eagerly cutting down branches from the trees, they followed their leader. And surrounding the fortified place, they set it on fire. And so it happened that, by smoke and fire, one thousand persons died, men and women together, the occupants of the tower of Shechem. (Judges 9, 49)
Now there was, in the midst of the city, a high tower, to which men and women were fleeing together, with all the leaders of the city. And, having very strongly sealed the gate, they were standing on the roof of the tower to defend themselves. (Judges 9, 51)
And so Jephthah, the Gileadite, judged Israel for six years. And he died, and he was buried in his city in Gilead. (Judges 12, 7)
And when the Philistines had heard of this, and it had become well known among them, that Samson had entered the city, they surrounded him, placing guards at the gate of the city. And there they were keeping watch all night in silence, so that, in the morning, they might kill him as he was going out. (Judges 16, 2)
