Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Judges 9:52
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When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
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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.
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Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
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ASVAmerican 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.
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Judges 9
50 Then Abimelech went to Thebez, encamped against it, and captured it.
51 But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.
52 When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
53 But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
54 He quickly called his armor-bearer, saying, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So Abimelech’s armor-bearer ran his sword through him, and he died.
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