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“But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.”

“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.”

“All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.”

“against every high tower, against every fortified wall,”

““Come,” they said, “let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth.””

“Then the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the sons of men were building.”

“And when Abimelech was told that all the leaders in the tower of Shechem were gathered there,”

“So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!””

“He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.”