Judges 9:52 — Bible Verse (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.”

Judges 9:52 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 9:52 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 9:52 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Judges 9:52 — World English Bible

Judges 9:52 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Judges 9:52 — American Standard Version

Judges 9:52 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Judges 9:52 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 9:52 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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; ”

Judges 9:52 — Darby Translation

Judges 9:52 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Judges 9:52 — Geneva Bible

Judges 9:52 in Context — Judges 9

50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.

51 But 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 gat them up to the top of the tower.

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.

53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.

54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

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What Does Judges 9:52 Mean?

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