Judges 9:52

What does Judges 9:52 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 9:52 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Abimelech came to the tower and made an attack on it, and got near to the door of the tower for the purpose of firing it.

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,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 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;

Context

v.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 themselves in, and gat them up to the roof of the tower.

v.52This passage

v.53And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and brake his skull.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 14:10

    Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: glory thereof, and abide at home; for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

  • Judges 9:48

    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 up, and laid it on his shoulder: and he said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.

  • 2 Kings 15:16

    Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the borders 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.

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