KJV ORIGINAL
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Abimelech approached the tower and attacked it. He went right up to the door of the tower to set it on fire.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes Abimelech attacking a tower and attempting to burn down its door to destroy those inside.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Abimelech's violent reign as he pursued his enemies to the city of Thebez. Ancient towers were fortified structures where people would flee for protection during attacks, and burning the entrance was a common siege tactic to force out or kill those trapped inside.
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