Parallel JDG 9:52

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BSB  § When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEB Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

WMB (Same as above)

NET Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,

LSV And Abimelech comes to the tower, and fights against it, and draws near to the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,

FBV Abimelech went up to the tower to attack it. But as he came close to the tower's entrance to set it on fire,

T4T Abimelech and his men came to the tower and tried to get in the door, but they could not. Then Abimelech prepared to light a fire to burn down the door.

LEB Abimelech came up to the tower and fought against it, and he came near the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.

BBE And Abimelech came to the tower and made an attack on it, and got near to the door of the tower for the purpose of firing it.

Moff No Moff JDG book available

JPS And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went close unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

ASV And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

DRA And Abimelech coming near the tower, fought stoutly: and approaching to the gate, endeavoured to set fire to it:

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

Drby And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and he drew near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire;

RV And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

Wbstr And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

KJB-1769 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

KJB-1611 And Abimelech came vnto the towre, and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre, to burne it with fire.
   (And Abimelech came unto the towre, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the towre, to burn it with fire.)

Bshps And Abimelech came vnto the towre, and fought agaynst it, and went harde vnto the doore of ye towre to set it on fire.
   (And Abimelech came unto the towre, and fought against it, and went harde unto the door of ye/you_all towre to set it on fire.)

Gnva And Abimelech came vnto the towre and fought against it, and went hard vnto the doore of the towre to set it on fire.
   (And Abimelech came unto the towre and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the towre to set it on fire.)

Cvdl Then came Abimelech vnto the tower, and soughte agaynst it, and came nye vnto the dore of the tower, that he might burne it with fyre.
   (Then came Abimelech unto the tower, and soughte against it, and came nigh/near unto the door of the tower, that he might burn it with fyre.)

Wyc And Abymelech cam bisidis the tour, and fauyt strongli, and he neiyede to the dore, and enforside to putte fier vndur; and lo!
   (And Abymelech came besides the tour, and fauyt strongli, and he neiyede to the door, and enforside to putte fire under; and lo!)

Luth Da kam Abimelech zum Turm und stritt dawider; und nahete sich zur Tür des Turms, daß er ihn mit Feuer verbrennete.
   (So came Abimelech for_the Turm and stritt dawider; and nahete itself/yourself/themselves to Tür the Turms, that he him/it with fire verbrennete.)

ClVg Accedensque Abimelech juxta turrim, pugnabat fortiter: et appropinquans ostio, ignem supponere nitebatur:
   (Accedensque Abimelech next_to turrim, pugnabat fortiter: and appropinquans ostio, ignem supponere nitebatur:)

BrTr And Abimelech drew near to the tower, and they besieged it; and Abimelech drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

BrLXX Καὶ ἦλθεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἕως τοῦ πύργου, καὶ παρετάξαντο αὐτῷ· καὶ ἤγγισεν Ἀβιμέλεχ ἕως τῆς θύρας τοῦ πύργου τοῦ ἐμπρῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν πυρί.
   (Kai aʸlthen Abimeleⱪ heōs tou purgou, kai paretaxanto autōi; kai aʸngisen Abimeleⱪ heōs taʸs thuras tou purgou tou empraʸsai auton en puri.)