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Thebez
THEBEZ (thē'bĕz, Heb. tēvēts). A city in the tribe of Ephraim about halfway from Beth Shan to Shechem. It is mentioned only in connection with the death of Abimelech, son of Gideon, who wanted to be king (
THEBEZ thē’ bĭz (תֵּבֵ֑ץ). A fortified town in the territory of Manasseh, about ten m. NE of Nablus, on the main highway to Bethshan. The geographical location afforded military significance while the fertile valley provided commercial value. Abimelech, son of Gideon, met his death here when a woman fatally wounded him by throwing an upper millstone from a tower on the wall of the city (
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
A city in Mt. Ephraim which refused submission to Abimelech when he set up as king of Israel. After the reduction of Shechem he turned his arms against Thebez. There was a strong tower within the city--the citadel--into which all the inhabitants gathered for safety, climbing onto the roof of the tower. Abimelech incautiously venturing near the tower, a woman cast an upper millstone upon his head and broke his skull. Fearing the shame of perishing by the hand of a woman, he persuaded his armor-bearer to thrust him through (