Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?’ then you shall say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.’ ”
Judges 9:50 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped against Thebez and took it. American Standard Version (1901) Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. Common English Bible Then Abimelech moved on to Thebez, set up camp against it, and captured it. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Abimelech, setting out from there, arrived at the town of Thebez, which he surrounded and besieged with his army. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Abimelech departing from thence came to the town of Thebes, which he surrounded and besieged with his army. |
Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?’ then you shall say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.’ ”
So Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
So every one of the people cut down his bundle and following Abimelech put it against the stronghold, and they set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the Tower of Shechem also died, about a thousand men and women.
But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the people of the city fled to it, all the men and women, and shut themselves in; and they went to the roof of the tower.