7 occurrences

'Tower' in the Bible

So he said to the men of Penuel, When I come back in peace, I will have this tower broken down.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Cities

And he had the tower of Penuel broken down and the men of the town put to death.

Verse ConceptsTowersKilling Within Israel

Then all the townsmen of the tower of Shechem, hearing of it, went into the inner room of the house of El-berith.

Verse ConceptsFortificationsTowersPrivate Rooms

And word was given to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were there together.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of Movements

So all the people got branches, every man cutting down a branch, and they went with Abimelech at their head and, massing the branches against the inner room, put fire to the room over them; so all those who were in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women, were burned to death with it.

Verse ConceptsA Thousand PeopleBurning CitiesKilling Within IsraelPrivate Rooms

But in the middle of the town there was a strong tower, to which all the men and women of the town went in flight and, shutting themselves in, went up to the roof of the tower.

Verse ConceptsRooftopIsrael FleeingWomen's Roles

And Abimelech came to the tower and made an attack on it, and got near to the door of the tower for the purpose of firing it.

Verse ConceptsBurning Cities

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