Judges 9:46-48

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁴⁶ And when they who dwelt in the tower of Sichem had heard this, they went into the temple of their god Berith where they had made a covenant with him, and from thence the place had taken its name, and it was exceeding strong.

⁴⁷ Abimelech also hearing that the men of the tower of Sichem were gathered together,

⁴⁸ Went up into mount Selmon he and all his people with him: and taking an axe, he cut down the bough of a tree, and laying it on his shoulder and carrying it, he said to his companions: What you see me do, do you out of hand.