# the house

Here this represents a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# El-Berith

The word "El" means "god." This is the same false god as "Baal-Berith" in [Judges 8:33](../08/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# Abimelech was told

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Someone told Abimelech" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/watchtower]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/shechem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/stronghold]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abimelech]]