Judges 9:52

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The 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.

In Context

51and a strong tower hath been in the midst of the city, and thither flee do all the men and the women, and all the masters of the city, and they shut [it] behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.

53and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,

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Cross References

2 Kings 14:10Thou hast certainly smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up; be honoured, and abide in thy house; and why dost thou stir thyself up in evil, that thou hast fallen, thou, and Judah with thee?'

Matthew Henry on Judges 9:51-57

The Death of Abimelech. ( b. c. 1206.) 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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