The citizens in the tower of Shechem heard about what was happening. So they went to the safest place in the temple of the god named El- Berith.

示剑楼的人听见了，就躲入巴力比利土庙的卫所。

示剑城楼里所有的居民听见了，就进入伊勒‧比利土庙的地窖里。

示剑城楼里所有的居民听见了，就进入伊勒‧比利土庙的地窖里。

示剑楼的人听到风声，躲进了巴力·比利土神庙的内堂。

示剑楼的众人听见了这事，就逃入伊勒．比利土庙的地穴里。

示劍樓的人聽見了，就躲入巴力‧比利土廟的衛所。

示劍城樓裏所有的居民聽見了，就進入伊勒‧比利土廟的地窖裏。

示劍城樓裏所有的居民聽見了，就進入伊勒‧比利土廟的地窖裏。

示劍樓的人聽到風聲，躲進了巴力·比利土神廟的內堂。

示劍樓的眾人聽見了這事，就逃入伊勒．比利土廟的地穴裡。

示劍譙樓的眾公民聽見了，就進伊勒比利土廟的一間地下室。

守示劍臺者聞此、遂入巴力比利土廟之保障、

守示劍臺者聞此、則入巴力上帝之衛所。

居示劍臺臺或作保障下同之人聞之、避入巴力比利土神廟之衛所、

On hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.

When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-berith.

When the leading citizens who lived in the tower of Shechem heard what had happened, they ran and hid in the temple of Baal berith.

When all the citizens of the Tower of Shechem heard, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard about it, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El berith.

Now when all the men of the tower of Shechem had heard that, they entered the stronghold of the temple of the god Berith.

And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the stronghold of the house of El- berith.

When all the lords of the Tower of Shechem heard, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith.

And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard[ that], they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard the news, they went to the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith.

When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.

As soon as Gideon had died, the Israelites began serving and worshiping gods that were named Baal. Israel wasn’t faithful to the Lord. They worshiped Baal- Berith as their god.

They gave him 28 ounces of silver. They had taken it from the temple of the god named Baal- Berith. Abimelek used it to hire some men. They were wild and weren’t good for anything. They became his followers.

The people of Shechem went out into the fields. They gathered the grapes. They pressed the juice out of them by stomping on them. Then they held a feast in the temple of their god. While they were eating and drinking, they cursed Abimelek.

Ahaziah had fallen through the window of his upstairs room in Samaria. He had hurt himself. So he sent messengers to ask the god named Baal- Zebub for advice. Baal- Zebub was the god of the city of Ekron. Ahaziah said to the messengers,“ Go and ask Baal- Zebub whether I will get well again.”But the angel of the Lord spoke to Elijah, who was from Tishbe. The angel said,“ Go up to see the messengers of Ahaziah, the king of Samaria. Tell them,‘ You are on your way to ask Baal- Zebub for advice. He is the god of Ekron. Are you going there to pray to that god? Do you think there is no God in Israel?’The Lord says to Ahaziah,‘ You will never leave the bed you are lying on. You can be sure that you will die!’ ” So Elijah went to see the messengers.

One day Sennacherib was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisrok. His sons Adrammelek and Sharezer killed him with their swords. Then they escaped to the land of Ararat. Esarhaddon became the next king after his father Sennacherib.

You brag,“ We have entered into a covenant with the place of the dead. We have made an agreement with the grave. When a terrible plague comes to punish us, it can’t touch us. That’s because we depend on lies to keep us safe. We hide behind what isn’t true.”So the Lord and King speaks. He says,“ Look! I am laying a stone in Zion. It is a stone that has been tested. It is the most important stone for a firm foundation. The one who depends on that stone will never be shaken.I will use a measuring line to prove that you have not been fair. I will use a plumb line to prove that you have not done what is right. Hail will sweep away the lies you depend on to keep you safe. Water will flood your hiding place.Your covenant with death will be called off. The agreement you made with the place of the dead will not stand. When the terrible plague comes to punish you, you will be struck down by it.

God of Israel, let your promise to my father David come true.

Those who make statues of gods will be like them. So will all those who trust in them.