Judges 9:53-54

New King James Version

⁵³But a certain woman ^(A)dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull. ⁵⁴Then ^(B)he called quickly to the young man, his armorbearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest men say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ ” So his young man thrust him through, and he died.

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Judges 9:53-54

English Standard Version

⁵³^(A)And a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull. ⁵⁴^(B)Then he called quickly to the young man his armor-bearer and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

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Judges 9:53-54

New International Version

⁵³a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.^(A)

⁵⁴Hurriedly 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.

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