Abimelech Not Killed by a Woman – Judges – The Brick Bible

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Then Abimelech went on to Thebez and captured it.

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In the center of the city was a fortified tower, and all the men and women of the city, along with the city's leaders, fled to it.

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They locked themselves inside and climbed up onto the roof of the tower.

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Abimelech reached the tower and approached the entrance to set it on fire.

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But then a woman threw down a millstone.

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It landed on on Abimilech's head and broke his skull.

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He hastily called out to the young man who carried his armor, 'Draw your sword and kill me so they won't say of me, A woman killed him. '

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So the young man stabbed him, and he died.

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