Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 in the midst of the city, and thither ran all the men and women and all the citizens of the city and shut it to them, and got them up upon the top of the tower. 52 Then came Abimelech unto the tower and fought against it, and went hard unto the entering of the gate, to set it on fire. 53 But a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon his head and all to break his brainpan.
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Cross References
Judges 9:48-49
he gat him to mount Zalmon, both he and all that were with him, and took axes with him and cut down an arm of a tree, and took it up, and put it on his shoulder, and said unto the folk that were with him, "Whatsoever ye see me do: speed yourselves and do likewise."
2 Kings 14:10
Because thou hast beaten the Edomites, therefore thine heart riseth. Be glorious: but tarry at home. For what needest thou to provoke to mischief - that thou shouldest be overthrown and Judah with thee?"
2 Kings 15:16
The same time, Menahem destroyed Tappuah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah - because they opened not to him - he smote, and rent all the women with child.