And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and went hard to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and went hard to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
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.
And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Went hard unto the door ... - i. e. went close to the door. An act of manifest danger, seeing the roof was covered with persons who would be likely to throw down missiles of all sorts on the heads of their assailants. But the hatred of Abimelech, and his thirst for revenge, made him despise danger.