Illustration from Figures de la Bible (1728)

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 Abimelech killed by a millstone.
Judges 9:52-54


And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.  And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.  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 youmg man thrust him through, and he died.  (KJV)


Figures de la Bible (1728)

 Illustrated by Gerard Hoet (1648-1733), and others.

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