Judges 9:52 “When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to…”

Judges 9:52

When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Abimelech came vnto the towre and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre to set it on fire.

Darby Translation

And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and he drew near to the entrance 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,

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.

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Cross references

“And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.”

2 Kings 15:16 2 Kings 14:10 Judges 9:48 Judges 9:49

2 Kings 15:16 · BSB

At that time Menahem, starting from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in its vicinity, because they would not open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.

2 Kings 14:10 · BSB

You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”

Judges 9:48 · BSB

he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.”

Judges 9:49 · BSB

So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

53But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.

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