Judges 9:53 “But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing h…”

Judges 9:53

But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.

World English Bible

A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.

American Standard Version

And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and brake his skull.

Geneva Bible 1599

But a certaine woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon Abimelechs head, and brake his braine pan.

Darby Translation

and a woman cast the upper stone of a handmill on Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull.

Young's Literal Translation

and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,

Bible in Basic English

But a certain woman sent a great stone, such as is used for crushing grain, on to the head of Abimelech, cracking the bone.

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Cross references

“woman”

2 Samuel 11:21 Job 31:3 Judges 9:20 Jeremiah 49:20 Jeremiah 50:45 Judges 9:15

2 Samuel 11:21 · BSB

Who struck Abimelech son of Jerubbesheth ? Was it not a woman who dropped an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died in Thebez? Why did you get so close to the wall?’ If he asks you this, then you are to sa…

Job 31:3 · BSB

Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity?

Judges 9:20 · BSB

But if not, may fire come from Abimelech and consume the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire come from the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo and consume Abimelech.”

Jeremiah 49:20 · BSB

Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be ma…

Jeremiah 50:45 · BSB

Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Babylon and the strategies He has devised against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture w…

Judges 9:15 · BSB

But the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

52When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

54He 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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