Judges 9:53 a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.

◄ Judges 9:53 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.

English Standard Version
And a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull.

New American Standard Bible
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, crushing his skull.

King James Bible
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But a woman threw the upper portion of a millstone on Abimelech's head and fractured his skull.

International Standard Version
But a certain woman threw an upper millstone down on Abimelech's head, fracturing his skull.

American Standard Version
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and brake his skull.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold a certain woman casting a piece of a millstone from above, dashed it against the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.

Darby Bible Translation
And a certain woman threw an upper millstone upon Abim'elech's head, and crushed his skull.

Young's Literal Translation
and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

9:50-57 The Shechemites were ruined by Abimelech; now he is reckoned with, who was their leader in villany. Evil pursues sinners, and sometimes overtakes them, when not only at ease, but triumphant. Though wickedness may prosper a while, it will not prosper always. The history of mankind, if truly told, would greatly resemble that of this chapter. The records of what are called splendid events present to us such contests for power. Such scenes, though praised of men, fully explain the Scripture doctrine of the deceitfulness and desperate wickedness of the human heart, the force of men's lust, and the effect of Satan's influence. Lord, thou has given us thy word of truth and righteousness, O pour upon us thy spirit of purity, peace, and love, and write thy holy law in our hearts.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

51-53. all the men and women, … gat them up to the top of the tower—The Canaanite forts were generally mountain fastnesses or keeps, and they often had a strong tower which served as a last refuge. The Assyrian bas-reliefs afford counterparts of the scene here described so vivid and exact, that we might almost suppose them to be representations of the same historic events. The besieged city—the strong tower within—the men and women crowding its battlements—the fire applied to the doors, and even the huge fragments of stone dropping from the hands of one of the garrison on the heads of the assailants, are all well represented to the life—just as they are here described in the narrative of inspired truth [Goss].