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Bishop's Bible
Judges 9:52
And Abimelech came vnto the towre, and fought agaynst it, and went harde vnto the doore of ye towre to set it on fire.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
Hebrew Names Version
Avimelekh came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Avimelekh came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door 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.
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Lexham English 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.
Abimelech came up to the tower and fought against it, and he came near the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
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.
And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
New Century Version
Abimelech came to the tower to attack it. He approached the door of the tower to set it on fire,
Abimelech came to the tower to attack it. He approached the door of the tower to set it on fire,
New English Translation
Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,
Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on 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.
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it down 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.
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it down with fire.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Abimelech came vnto the towre and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre to set it on fire.
And Abimelech came vnto the towre and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre to set it on fire.
Legacy Standard Bible
En Abiméleg het gekom tot by die toring en daarteen geveg; maar toe hy nader kom tot by die ingang van die toring om dit met vuur te verbrand,
En Abiméleg het gekom tot by die toring en daarteen geveg; maar toe hy nader kom tot by die ingang van die toring om dit met vuur te verbrand,
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,
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,
Complete Jewish Bible
However, when Avimelekh approached the tower, attacked it, and then came up close to the tower's door in order to burn it down,
However, when Avimelekh approached the tower, attacked it, and then came up close to the tower's door in order to burn it down,
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;
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;
Easy-to-Read Version
Abimelech and his men came to the tower to attack it. Abimelech went up to the door of the tower to burn it.
Abimelech and his men came to the tower to attack it. Abimelech went up to the door of the tower to burn it.
George Lamsa Translation
And Abimeleck advanced as far as the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to set it on fire.
And Abimeleck advanced as far as the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to set it on fire.
Good News Translation
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he went up to the door to set the tower on fire.
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he went up to the door to set the tower on fire.
Literal Translation
And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it. And he drew near to the door of the tower in order to burn it with fire.
And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it. And he drew near to the door of the tower in order to burn it with fire.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then came Abimelech vnto the tower, and soughte agaynst it, and came nye vnto the dore of the tower, that he might burne it with fyre.
Then came Abimelech vnto the tower, and soughte agaynst it, and came nye vnto the dore of the tower, that he might burne it with fyre.
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.
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door 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.
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.
JPS Old Testament (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.
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went close unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
King James Version (1611)
And Abimelech came vnto the towre, and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre, to burne it with fire.
And Abimelech came vnto the towre, and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre, to burne it with fire.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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.
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.
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.
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto 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.
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Abymelech cam bisidis the tour, and fauyt strongli, and he neiyede to the dore, and enforside to putte fier vndur; and lo!
And Abymelech cam bisidis the tour, and fauyt strongli, and he neiyede to the dore, and enforside to putte fier vndur; and lo!
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,
And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,
Update Bible 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.
And 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.
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.
Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to 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.
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 Living Translation
Abimelech followed them to attack the tower. But as he prepared to set fire to the entrance,
Abimelech followed them to attack the tower. But as he prepared to set fire to the entrance,
New Life Bible
Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it. He went near the door of the building to burn it with fire.
Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it. He went near the door of the building to burn it with fire.
New Revised Standard
Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
J.B. Rotherham 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.
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abimelech, coming near the tower, fought stoutly: and, approaching to the gate, endeavoured to set fire to it:
And Abimelech, coming near the tower, fought stoutly: and, approaching to the gate, endeavoured to set fire to it:
Revised Standard Version
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.
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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
Contextual Overview
50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, & besieged it, and toke it. 51 But there was a strong towre within the citie, and thyther ranne all the men and women, and all the chiefe that were in the citie, and shut it to them, and gate them vp to the toppe of the towre. 52 And Abimelech came vnto the towre, and fought agaynst it, and went harde vnto the doore of ye towre to set it on fire. 53 And a certayne woman cast a peece of a mylstone vpon his head, & all to brake his brayne panne. 54 Then Abimelech called hastyly vnto the young man that bare his harnesse, and sayde vnto him: Drawe thy sworde and slea me, that men say not of me, A woman slue him: And his lad thrust him thorowe, and he died. 55 And when the men of Israel sawe that Abimelech was dead, they departed euery man vnto his owne house. 56 Thus God rendred the wickednesse of Abimelech which he dyd vnto his father, in sleyng his seuentie brethren. 57 And therto all the wickednesse of the men of Sichem, dyd God bryng vpon their heades: And vpon them came the curse of Ioatham the sonne of Ierobaal.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Judges 9:48, Judges 9:49, 2 Kings 14:10, 2 Kings 15:16
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Abimelech came unto the tower,.... With his army to besiege it:
and fought against it; using all the methods he could to oblige those in it to surrender:
and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire; in order to get entrance into it; and perhaps the tower was built of stone, so that no other part could be set fire to; and to do this he drew near to the door himself, for nothing more is meant by the phrase, "went hard", than drawing near in his own person to the door; hazarding his life in the enterprise, being so bent upon it, thinking to do by this tower what he had done to the hold of the temple of Baalberith.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Went hard unto the door ... - i. e. went close to the door. An act of manifest danger, seeing the roof was covered with persons who would be likely to throw down missiles of all sorts on the heads of their assailants. But the hatred of Abimelech, and his thirst for revenge, made him despise danger.
