Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.

King James Version

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

Holman 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.

A Conservative Version

And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But a certain woman threw an upper millstone [down] on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull.

Bible in Basic English

But a certain woman sent a great stone, such as is used for crushing grain, on to the head of Abimelech, cracking the bone.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And one woman will cast a piece of the upper mill-stone upon the head of Abimelech, and she will break his skull

King James 2000

And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and cracked open his skull.

Modern King James verseion

And a certain woman threw a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head and crushed his skull.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon his head and all to break his brainpan.

NET Bible

a woman threw an upper millstone down on his head and shattered his skull.

New Heart English Bible

A certain woman threw down an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.

The Emphasized Bible

And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon the head of Abimelech, - and brake in pieces his skull.

Webster

And a certain woman cast a piece of of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.

World English Bible

A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, and broke his skull.

Youngs Literal Translation

and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

שׁלך 
Shalak 
Usage: 125

a piece
פּלח 
Pelach 
Usage: 6

of a millstone
רכב 
Rekeb 
Usage: 119

H40
אבימלך 
'Abiymelek 
Usage: 67

ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

and all to brake
רצץ 
Ratsats 
Usage: 19

References

Context Readings

Abimelech's Death

52 And Abimelech came to the tower, and fighting against it, he came to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53 But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull. 54 Then he called hastily unto the young man, his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword and slay me that it not be said of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:21

Who smote Abimelech, the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? Why did you go near the wall? Then thou shalt say, Thy slave Uriah, the Hittite, is dead also.

Judges 9:15

And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and confide under my shadow; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

Judges 9:20

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.

2 Samuel 20:21

The matter is not so, but a man of Mount Ephraim, Sheba, the son of Bichri, by name, has lifted up his hand against King David; give only him over, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.

Job 31:3

Is there no destruction for the wicked? And banishment for the workers of iniquity?

Jeremiah 49:20

Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD that he has taken against Edom; and his thoughts, that he has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out; surely he shall destroy their habitations with them.

Jeremiah 50:45

Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD that he has taken against Babylon and his thoughts that he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall drag them out, and they shall destroy their habitations with them.

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