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Judges 9:53-55
Lexham English Bible
Judges 9:53-55
Lexham English Bible
53 But a certain woman[a] threw an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head and cracked open his skull. 54 He called quickly to the young man carrying his weapons, and he said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, so that they will not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So the young man[b] stabbed him, and he died. 55 When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, each one went to his home.[c]
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- Judges 9:53 Or “But one woman”
- Judges 9:54 Hebrew “his young man”
- Judges 9:55 Or “place”
Judges 9:53-55
New International Version
Judges 9:53-55
New International Version
53 a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.(A)
54 Hurriedly he called to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and kill me,(B) so that they can’t say, ‘A woman killed him.’” So his servant ran him through, and he died. 55 When the Israelites saw that Abimelek was dead, they went home.
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