Hakim-hakim 8:32
Konteks8:32 Gideon son of Joash died at a very 1 old age and was buried in the tomb of his father Joash located in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Hakim-hakim 9:46
Konteks9:46 When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem 2 heard the news, they went to the stronghold 3 of the temple of El-Berith. 4
Hakim-hakim 19:14
Konteks19:14 So they traveled on, 5 and the sun went down when they were near Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. 6
[9:46] 2 sn Perhaps the Tower of Shechem was a nearby town, distinct from Shechem proper, or a tower within the city.
[9:46] 3 tn Apparently this rare word refers here to the most inaccessible area of the temple, perhaps the inner sanctuary or an underground chamber. It appears only here and in 1 Sam 13:6, where it is paired with “cisterns” and refers to subterranean or cave-like hiding places.
[9:46] 4 sn The name El-Berith means “God of the Covenant.” It is probably a reference to the Canaanite high god El.