Judges 9:53
But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and it cracked his skull.
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And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.
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Cross References
Judges 4:9She said, “I will certainly go with you. However, the road on which you are going will not lead to your honor, for Yahweh will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” Then Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.
Judges 9:20But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem and Beth Millo. Let fire come out from the men of Shechem and Beth Millo, to burn up Abimelech.”
2 Samuel 20:21That is not true. But a man from the hill country of Ephraim, named Sheba son of Bikri, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Give up him alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “His head will be thrown to you over the wall.”
Jeremiah 49:20“So listen to the plans that Yahweh has decided against Edom, 1 the plans that he has formed against the inhabitants of Teman. 1 They will certainly be dragged away, even the smallest flock. 1 Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places. 1
Matthew Henry on Judges 9:51-57
The Death of Abimelech. ( b. c. 1206.) 50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. 51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower. 52 And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.… Read the whole commentary →