Judges 9:53
World English Bible (WEB)
A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.
In context
51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women of the city fled there, and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.
52 Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
53 A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.
54 Then he called hastily to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.”
55 When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each departed to his place.
Judges 9:53 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But a woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing 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.