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.
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Judges 9:52
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
WEB 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.
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,
Surrounding context — Judges 9
49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put [them] to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
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] to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.
52 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.
54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּבֹ֤אH935 · boto come (in): comeאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙H40 · a.vi.me.lekhAbimelechעַד־H5704 · adtillהַמִּגְדָּ֔לH4026 · mig.dal(Hananel) Towerוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםH3898 · la.chamto fightבּ֑וֹH9033 · ohimוַיִּגַּ֛שׁH5066 · na.gashto approach: approachעַד־H5704 · adtillפֶּ֥תַחH6607 · pe.tachentranceהַמִּגְדָּ֖לH4026 · mig.dal(Hananel) Towerלְשָׂרְפ֥וֹH8313 · sa.raphto burnבָאֵֽשׁ׃H784 · eshfire
Cross-references
2 Kings 15:16Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that [were] therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not [to him], therefore he smote [it; and] all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.Judges 9:48-49And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that [were] with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid [it] on his shoulder, and said unto the people that [were] with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, [and] do as I [have done].2 Kings 14:10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory [of this], and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to [thy] hurt, that thou shouldest fall, [even] thou, and Judah with thee?
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