YLT(i)
46 And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith,
47 and it is declared to Abimelech that all the masters of the tower of Shechem have gathered themselves together,
48 and Abimelech goeth up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people who are with him, and Abimelech taketh the great axe in his hand, and cutteth off a bough of the trees, and lifteth it up, and setteth it on his shoulder, and saith unto the people who are with him, `What ye have seen I have done—haste, do ye like it.'
49 And all the people also cut down each one his bough, and go after Abimelech, and set them at the high place, and burn by these the high place with fire, and also all the men of the tower of Shechem die, about a thousand men and women.