Tower of Shechem
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| Type | structure |
|---|---|
| Also called | tower of Shechem |
| Most likely | in Shechem (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.214° N, 35.282° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Judges 9:46 |
Tower of Shechem is a structure named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely in Shechem (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| in Shechem | high (100%) | 32.214° N, 35.282° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 9:46And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.
- Judges 9:47And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,
- Judges 9:49And 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.So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.