Judges 9:52
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New International Version (©2011)
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 (©2007)
Abimelech followed them to attack the tower. But as he prepared to set fire to the entrance,

English Standard Version (©2001)
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 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.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

International Standard Version (©2012)
So Abimelech approached the tower, attacked it, and approached the tower's gate, intending to burn it down.

NET Bible (©2006)
Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Abimelech came to the tower. He began to fight against it and went near the entrance of the tower to burn it down.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

American King James Version
And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and went hard 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.

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

Darby Bible Translation
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.

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.

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 drew 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,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:50-57 The Shechemites were ruined by Abimelech; now he is reckoned with, who was their leader in villany. Evil pursues sinners, and sometimes overtakes them, when not only at ease, but triumphant. Though wickedness may prosper a while, it will not prosper always. The history of mankind, if truly told, would greatly resemble that of this chapter. The records of what are called splendid events present to us such contests for power. Such scenes, though praised of men, fully explain the Scripture doctrine of the deceitfulness and desperate wickedness of the human heart, the force of men's lust, and the effect of Satan's influence. Lord, thou has given us thy word of truth and righteousness, O pour upon us thy spirit of purity, peace, and love, and write thy holy law in our hearts.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 52. - To burn it with fire - encouraged by his success at the tower of Shechem.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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.

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A Millstone Dropped on Abimelech
50Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. 51But 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 got them up to the top of the tower. 52And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and went hard to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. …

Judges 9:51 Inside the city, however, was a strong tower, to which all the men and women--all the people of the city--had fled. They had locked themselves in and climbed up on the tower roof.
Judges 9:53 a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.