Judges 9:53
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.In other versions
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and brake his skull.
ASV
But a certain woman sent a great stone, such as is used for crushing grain, on to the head of Abimelech, cracking the bone.
BBE
And a certain woman threw an upper millstone upon Abim'elech's head, and crushed his skull.
DBY
A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
WEB
and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,
YLT
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
ENG
And a certain woman cast a piece of of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.
WBT
But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
BSB
In context
51But 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.
52And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abimelech