Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abimelech's Death
51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it after them, and ascended to the top of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman cast a piece of of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
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Cross References
Judges 9:48-49
And Abimelech ascended mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an ax in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said to the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.
2 Kings 14:10
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldst thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldst fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
2 Kings 15:16
Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were in it, and the borders of it from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women in it that were with child he ripped up.