Judges 9:52
“And Abimelech came vnto the towre, and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre, to burne it with fire.”
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Judges 9:52 Context
50¶ Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and tooke it. 51But there was a strong towre within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the citie, and shut it to them, and gate them vp to the top of the towre. 52And Abimelech came vnto the towre, and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre, to burne it with fire. 53And a certaine woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon Abimelechs head, and all to brake his scull. 54Then hee called hastily vnto the young man his armour-bearer, and said vnto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slewe him: and his young man thrust him through, and he died.
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And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
- King James Version
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and he drew near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire;
- Darby Bible
And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
- Webster's Bible
Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
- World English Bible
And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went close unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible