Judges 9:52
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And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
In other translations
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
Hebrew words
וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935אֲבִימֶלֶךְ'avimelekhAbimelechH40עַד־'ad-toH5704הַמִּגְדָּלhamigdalthe towerH4026וַיִּלָּחֶםvaiyilachemand he foughtH3898בּוֹboagainst <the> itוַיִּגַּשׁvaiyigashand he drew nearH5066עַד־'ad-toH5704פֶּתַחpetach[the] entrance ofH6607הַמִּגְדָּלhamigdalthe towerH4026לְשָׂרְפוֹlesarefoto burn itH8313בָאֵשׁ׃va'eshwith <the> fireH784
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Related verses
- 2 Kings 15:16Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts 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.At that time Menahem, starting from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in its vicinity, because they would not open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.
- 2 Kings 14:10Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
- Judges 9:48-4948 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, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done. 49 And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.48 he and all his men went up to Mount Zalmon. Abimelech took his axe in his hand and cut a branch from the trees, which he lifted to his shoulder, saying to his men, “Hurry and do what you have seen me do.” 49 So each man also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. Then they piled the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire above them, killing everyone in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.
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People and places
People: Abimelech (son of Gideon)