And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone on Abimelech's head, and all to broke his skull. Treasury of Scripture woman Judges 9:15,20 And the bramble said to the trees, If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not... 2 Samuel 11:21 Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone on him from the wall, that he died in Thebez?... 2 Samuel 20:21 The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king... Job 31:3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? Jeremiah 49:20 Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he has taken against Edom; and his purposes... Jeremiah 50:45 Therefore hear you the counsel of the LORD, that he has taken against Babylon; and his purposes... and all to. An antiquated expression, meaning full intention to complete an object. All to, observes Dr. Johnson, is a particle of mere enforcement.
Context A Millstone Dropped on Abimelech
50Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. 51But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and got them up to the top of the tower. 52And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and went hard to the door of the tower to burn it with fire. 53And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone on Abimelech's head, and all to broke his skull. 54Then he called hastily to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man to his place. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and brake his skull.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold a certain woman casting a piece of a millstone from above, dashed it against the head of Abimelech, and broke his skull.
Darby Bible Translation
And a certain woman threw an upper millstone upon Abim'elech's head, and crushed his skull.
King James Bible
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
Young's Literal Translation
and a certain woman doth cast a piece of a rider on the head of Abimelech, and breaketh his skull,
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