Judges 9:52

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

ASV

And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

LSV

And Abimelech comes to the tower, and fights against it, and draws near to the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,

YLT

And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,

DBY

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;

DRC

And Abimelech coming near the tower, fought stoutly: and approaching to the gate, endeavoured to set fire to it:

GNV

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

JPS

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

LXXE

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.

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WLC

וַיָּבֹ֤א אֲבִימֶ֨לֶךְ֙ עַד־הַמִּגְדָּ֔ל וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֛שׁ עַד־פֶּ֥תַח הַמִּגְדָּ֖ל לְשָׂרְפ֥וֹ בָאֵֽשׁ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἦλθεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἕως τοῦ πύργου, καὶ παρετάξαντο αὐτῷ· καὶ ἤγγισεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἕως τῆς θύρας τοῦ πύργου τοῦ ἐμπρῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν πυρί.

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• 2 Kings 15:16At 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 14:10You 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 9:48–49he 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.” So each man…

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