Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
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.
Holman Bible
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
International Standard Version
So Abimelech approached the tower, attacked it, and approached the tower's gate, intending to burn it down.
A Conservative Version
And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
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.
Amplified
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it down with fire.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abimelech will come even to the tower, and will fight against it, and will urge on, even to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
King James 2000
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Abimelech came up to the tower and fought against it, and he came near the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
Modern King James verseion
And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and went hard to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came Abimelech unto the tower and fought against it, and went hard unto the entering of the gate, to set it on fire.
NET Bible
Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,
New Heart English Bible
Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
The Emphasized Bible
And Abimelech came in as far as the tower, and fought against it, - and so came near, as far as the entrance of the tower, to burn it with fire.
Webster
And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
World English Bible
Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Youngs 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,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 9:52
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Context Readings
Abimelech's Death
51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women and all the leaders of the city fled to it and shut themselves in, and they went up to the roof of the tower. 52 So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull.
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Cross References
Judges 9:48-49
And Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a bundle of brushwood and took it up and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the men who were with him, "What you have seen me do, hurry and do as I have done."
2 Kings 14:10
You have indeed struck down Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Be content with your glory, and stay at home, for why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?"
2 Kings 15:16
At that time Menahem sacked Tiphsah and all who were in it and its territory from Tirzah on, because they did not open it to him. Therefore he sacked it, and he ripped open all the women in it who were pregnant.