KJV ORIGINAL
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
A woman threw a piece of a millstone down on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how a woman killed the tyrant Abimelech by dropping a millstone on his head, ending his violent reign.
📚 Historical Context
Abimelech was the son of Gideon who murdered his seventy brothers to become king over Israel. He ruled as a cruel tyrant for three years before God allowed rebellion against him. This event occurred during his siege of the city of Thebez, where the woman threw the millstone from a tower where people had taken refuge.
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