Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Abimelek went to the tower and attacked it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire, New Living Translation Abimelech followed them to attack the tower. But as he prepared to set fire to the entrance, English Standard 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. Berean Standard Bible When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire. King James Bible And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. New King James Version So Abimelech came as far as the tower and fought against it; and he drew near 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 down with fire. NASB 1995 So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire. NASB 1977 So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire. Legacy Standard Bible So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire. Amplified Bible So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it down with fire. Christian Standard Bible When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire. Holman Christian Standard Bible When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Abimelek arrived unto the tower and fought against it and he came unto the gate of the tower to burn it in fire Brenton Septuagint Translation And Abimelech drew near to the tower, and they besieged it; and Abimelech drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. Contemporary English Version Abimelech and his army rushed to the fortress and tried to force their way inside. Abimelech himself was about to set the heavy wooden doors on fire, Douay-Rheims Bible And Abimelech coming near the tower, fought stoutly: and approaching to the gate, endeavoured to set fire to it: English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Abimelech came to the tower. He began to fight against it and went near the entrance of the tower to burn it down. Good News Translation When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he went up to the door to set the tower on fire. International Standard Version So Abimelech approached the tower, attacked it, and approached the tower's gate, intending to burn it down. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went close unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. Literal Standard Version And Abimelech comes to the tower, and fights against it, and draws near to the opening of the tower to burn it with fire, Majority Standard Bible When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire. New American Bible Abimelech came up to the tower and fought against it. When he came close to the entrance of the tower 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 Revised Standard Version Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 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, Additional Translations ... Context Abimelech's Punishment…51But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower. 52When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire. 53But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.… Cross References Judges 9:51 But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower. Judges 9:53 But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, crushing his skull. Treasury of Scripture And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and went hard to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. Judges 9:48,49 And 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 14:10 Thou 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? 2 Kings 15:16 Then 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. Jump to Previous Abimelech Abim'elech Approached Attack Burn Close Door Draweth Drew Entrance Hard Nigh Opening Purpose Stormed TowerJump to Next Abimelech Abim'elech Approached Attack Burn Close Door Draweth Drew Entrance Hard Nigh Opening Purpose Stormed TowerJudges 9 1. Abimelech by conspiracy with the Shechemites, and murder of his brothers, is made king7. Jotham by a parable rebukes them, and foretells their ruin 22. Gaal conspires with the Shechemites against him 30. Zebul reveals it 34. Abimelech overcomes them, and sows the city with salt 46. He burns the hold of the god Berith 50. At Thebez he is slain by a piece of a millstone 56. Jotham's curse is fulfilled. (52) Went hard unto the door.--Hard, i.e., close. Like other bad men, Abimelech was not lacking in physical courage. He had all his father's impetuous energy. The peril of such rashness served the Israelites as a perpetual warning (2Samuel 11:21). To burn it with fire.--He naturally anticipated another hideous success like that at Millo. Verse 52. - To burn it with fire - encouraged by his success at the tower of Shechem.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name came וַיָּבֹ֤א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while attack וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם (way·yil·lā·ḥem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle the tower, הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל (ham·miḡ·dāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4026: A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers he approached וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ (way·yig·gaš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach its הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל (ham·miḡ·dāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4026: A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers entrance פֶּ֥תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way to set it on fire. לְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ (lə·śā·rə·p̄ōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8313: To be, on fire Links Judges 9:52 NIVJudges 9:52 NLT Judges 9:52 ESV Judges 9:52 NASB Judges 9:52 KJV Judges 9:52 BibleApps.com Judges 9:52 Biblia Paralela Judges 9:52 Chinese Bible Judges 9:52 French Bible Judges 9:52 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 9:52 Abimelech came to the tower and fought (Jd Judg. 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