Printed Caption:
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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