Judges 9:53,54 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

A woman cast a piece of a millstone Such great stones, no doubt, they carried up with them, whereby they might defend themselves, or offend those who assaulted them. Here the justice of God is remarkable in suiting the punishment to his sin. He slew his brethren upon a stone, (Judges 9:5,) and he loseth his own life by a stone. A woman slew him Which was esteemed a matter of disgrace.

Judges 9:53-54

53 And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.

54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.