Judges 9:49

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Each of the troops also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. They put the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire; about a thousand men and women died, including all the men of the Tower of Shechem.

Cross References

James 3:16

For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.

Galatians 5:15

But if you bite and devour  one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

Judges 9:20

But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.’

Judges 9:15

The bramble said to the trees, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out from the bramble and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’

Judges 9:48

So Abimelech and all the troops who were with him went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees. He picked up the branch, put it on his shoulder, and said to the troops who were with him, ‘Hurry and do what you have seen me do.’

Judges 9:50

Abimelech went to Thebez,  camped against it, and captured it.