Judges 9:52
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
In other versions
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
ASV
And Abimelech came to the tower and made an attack on it, and got near to the door of the tower for the purpose of firing it.
BBE
And Abim'elech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
DBY
Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
WEB
And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,
YLT
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
ENG
And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
WBT
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
BSB
In context
50Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
51But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
52And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abimelech