And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and went hard to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. Context 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. 53And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone on Abimelech's head, and all to broke his skull. 54Then he called hastily to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man to his place. Parallel Verses 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.
King James Bible
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto 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,
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