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.

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,

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,

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:

Judges 9:48,49 Went up into mount Selmon, he and all his people with him: and taking an axe, he cut down the bough of a tree, and laying it on his shoulder, and carrying it, he said to his companions: What you see me do, do ye out of hand. . . .

2 Kings 14:10 Thou hast beaten and prevailed over Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up; be content with this glory, and sit at home; why provokest thou evil, that thou shouldst fall, and Juda with thee?

2 Kings 15:16 Then Manahem destroyed Thapsa and all that were in it, and the borders thereof from Thersa, because they would not open to him: and he slew all the women thereof that were with child, and ripped them up.