SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:46
Cuando oyeron esto todos los que estaban en la torre de Siquem, entraron en la fortaleza del templo del dios Berit.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Judges 9:46
Verse 46. A hold of the house of the god Berith.] This must mean the precincts of the temple, as we find there were a thousand men and women together in that place.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 46. And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that , etc.] That the city of Shechem was taken, the inhabitants of it slain, the city beaten down, and sowed with salt; by which it appears that this tower was not within the city, for then the men of it would have seen what was done, and not be said only to hear it; though it was not far from it, and possessed by Shechemites, and whither some of the principal inhabitants had now fled for safety; perhaps it is the same with the house of Millo, and so that part of Jotham’s curse, which respected that, had now its accomplishment, otherwise no account is given of it: they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith ; not thinking themselves safe enough in the tower, they betook themselves to the temple of Baalberith their god, (see Judges 9:4 8:33) which was a strong fortified place, as temples often were; or however had a strong hold belonging to it, and hither they fled, either because of the greater strength of the place, or because of the sanctity of it, and imagining Abimelech would not destroy it on that account; and the rather, because of the supply he had from it, which enabled him to raise himself to the government of Israel.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 30-49 - Abimelech intended to punish the Schechemites for slighting him now but God punished them for their serving him formerly in the murder of Gideon's sons. When God uses men as instruments in his hand to do his work, he means one thing, and they another. That, which they hope would have been for their welfare, proved a snare and a trap, as thos will certainly find, who run to idols for shelter; such will prove refuge of lies. (Jdg 9:50-57)
Original Hebrew
וישׁמעו 8085 כל 3605 בעלי 1167 מגדל 4026 שׁכם 7927 ויבאו 935 אל 413 צריח 6877 בית 1004 אל 410 ברית׃ 1286
