Judges 9:52
World English Bible (WEB)
Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
In context
50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women of the city fled there, and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.
52 Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53 A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.
54 Then he called hastily to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.”
Judges 9:52 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on 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.