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Judges 9:51

But there was a strong tower in the center of the city, and all the men and women with all the leaders of the city fled there and shut themselves in; and they went up on the roof of the tower.

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Judges 9:52

So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it down with fire.

Judges 9:53

But a woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head, crushing his skull.

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Judges 9:54

Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor bearer, and said to him, "Draw your sword and kill me, so that it will not be said of me, 'A woman killed him.'" So the young man pierced him through, and he died.

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Judges 9:55

Now when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, each left for his home.

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Judges 9:56

So God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers.

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Judges 9:57

God also returned all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads, and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came upon them.

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