Then 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 woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Entonces rápidamente llamó al joven que llevaba su armadura y le dijo: 'Saca tu espada y mátame, para que la gente no diga que una mujer me mató.' Así que su joven lo atravesó con su espada, y murió.
Abimelec prefirió morir por la espada de su escudero antes que por la mano de una mujer para preservar su honor.
📚 Contexto Histórico
This describes the death of Abimelech, Gideon's son who had killed his 70 brothers to become king over Israel. During his siege of the city of Thebez, a woman dropped a millstone from a tower that crushed his skull. In ancient Near Eastern culture, being killed by a woman in battle was considered particularly shameful for a warrior.
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