Judges 9:52
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
In context
50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it.
51 But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.
52 When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
53 But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
54 He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
Judges 9:52 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
- KJV King James Version
- And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
- WEB World English Bible
- Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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;
- WBS Webster 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.