Judges 9
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Judges 9:50-56

50Then Abimelech attacked the town of Thebez and captured it.

51But there was a strong tower inside the town, and all the men and women—the entire population—fled to it. They barricaded themselves in and climbed up to the roof of the tower.

52Abimelech followed them to attack the tower. But as he prepared to set fire to the entrance,

53a woman on the roof dropped a millstone that landed on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull.

54He quickly said to his young armor bearer, “Draw your sword and kill me! Don’t let it be said that a woman killed Abimelech!” So the young man ran him through with his sword, and he died.

55When Abimelech’s men saw that he was dead, they disbanded and returned to their homes.

56In this way, God punished Abimelech for the evil he had done against his father by murdering his seventy brothers.

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