SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:52
Y vino Abimelec a la torre, y combatiéndola, llegó a la puerta de la torre para pegarle fuego.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 52. And Abimelech came unto the tower , etc.] With his army to besiege it: and fought against it ; using all the methods he could to oblige those in it to surrender: and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire ; in order to get entrance into it; and perhaps the tower was built of stone, so that no other part could be set fire to; and to do this he drew near to the door himself, for nothing more is meant by the phrase, “went hard”, than drawing near in his own person to the door; hazarding his life in the enterprise, being so bent upon it, thinking to do by this tower what he had done to the hold of the temple of Baalberith.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 50-57 - The Shechemites were ruined by Abimelech; now he is reckoned with, wh was their leader in villany. Evil pursues sinners, and sometime overtakes them, when not only at ease, but triumphant. Thoug wickedness may prosper a while, it will not prosper always. The histor of mankind, if truly told, would greatly resemble that of this chapter The records of what are called splendid events present to us suc contests for power. Such scenes, though praised of men, fully explai the Scripture doctrine of the deceitfulness and desperate wickedness of the human heart, the force of men's lust, and the effect of Satan' influence. Lord, thou has given us thy word of truth and righteousness O pour upon us thy spirit of purity, peace, and love, and write the holy law in our hearts __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויבא 935 אבימלך 40 עד 5704 המגדל 4026 וילחם 3898 בו ויגשׁ 5066 עד 5704 פתח 6607 המגדל 4026 לשׂרפו 8313 באשׁ׃ 784
