Verse Comparison: Judges 9:52
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.
Amplified® Bible
And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near the door 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,
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he went up to the door to set the tower on fire.
King James Version
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
New American Standard Bible
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
New International Version
Abimelech went to the tower and stormed it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire,
New King James Version
So Abimelech came as far as the tower and fought against it; and he drew near the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.
Revised Standard Version
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.
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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