Judges 9:53
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
In context
51 But there was a strong tower inside the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city fled there. They locked themselves in and went up to the roof of the tower.
52 When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.
53 But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
54 He 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.
55 And when the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they all went home.
Judges 9:53 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
- KJV King James Version
- And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.
- WEB World English Bible
- A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and brake his skull.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,
- DBY Darby Translation
- and a woman cast the upper stone of a handmill on Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And a certain woman cast a piece of of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.