Judges 9:52

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 {H40} came {H935} unto the tower {H4026}, and fought {H3898} against it, and went hard {H5066} unto the door {H6607} of the tower {H4026} to burn {H8313} it with fire {H784}.

However, when Avimelekh approached the tower, attacked it, and then came up close to the tower's door in order to burn it down,

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

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Cross-References

  • Judges 9:48 (2 votes)

    And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that [were] with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid [it] on his shoulder, and said unto the people that [were] with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, [and] do as I [have done].

  • Judges 9:49 (2 votes)

    And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put [them] to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

  • 2 Kings 14:10 (2 votes)

    Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory [of this], and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to [thy] hurt, that thou shouldest fall, [even] thou, and Judah with thee?

  • 2 Kings 15:16 (2 votes)

    Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that [were] therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not [to him], therefore he smote [it; and] all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.