Judges 9:54

New Century Version

He quickly called to the officer who carried his armor and said, “Take out your sword and kill me. I don’t want people to say, ‘A woman killed Abimelech.’ ” So the officer stabbed Abimelech, and he died.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:10

“So I went over and killed him. He had been hurt so badly I knew he couldn’t live. Then I took the crown from his head and the bracelet from his arm, and I have brought them here to you, my master.”

2 Samuel 1:7

When he looked back and saw me, he called to me. I answered him, ‘Here I am!’

2 Samuel 1:9

“Then Saul said to me, ‘Please come here and kill me. I am badly hurt and am almost dead already.’

2 Samuel 23:37

Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Beerothite, who carried the armor of Joab son of Zeruiah;

1 Chronicles 10:4

Then Saul said to the officer who carried his armor, “Pull out your sword and stab me. If you don’t, these Philistines who are not circumcised will come and hurt me.” But Saul’s officer refused, because he was afraid. So Saul took his own sword and threw himself on it.

1 Chronicles 10:5

When the officer saw that Saul was dead, he threw himself on his own sword and died.

1 Chronicles 11:39

Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai the Berothite, the officer who carried the armor for Joab son of Zeruiah;

Judges 4:9

“Of course I will go with you,” Deborah answered, “but you will not get credit for the victory. The Lord will let a woman defeat Sisera.” So Deborah went with Barak to Kedesh.

Judges 9:55

When the people of Israel saw Abimelech was dead, they all returned home.

1 Samuel 14:12

The Philistines in the camp shouted to Jonathan and his officer, “Come up to us. We’ll teach you a lesson!” Jonathan said to his officer, “Climb up behind me, because the Lord has given the Philistines to Israel!”

1 Samuel 14:13

So Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and feet, and his officer climbed just behind him. Jonathan struck down the Philistines as he went, and his officer killed them as he followed behind him.

1 Samuel 14:14

In that first fight Jonathan and his officer killed about twenty Philistines over a half acre of ground.

1 Samuel 14:17

Saul said to his army, “Check to see who has left our camp.” When they checked, they learned that Jonathan and his officer were gone.

1 Samuel 14:7

The officer who carried Jonathan’s armor said to him, “Do whatever you think is best. Go ahead. I’m with you.”

1 Samuel 16:21

When David came to Saul, he began to serve him. Saul liked David and made him the officer who carried his armor.

1 Samuel 31:6

So Saul, his three sons, and the officer who carried his armor died together that day.