Judges 9:53
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.”Judges 9:53
What Does Judges 9:53 Mean?
Judges 9:53 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 9, verse 53 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Judges 9:53 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Samuel 11:21“Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.”Job 31:3“Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?”Ecclesiastes 10:8“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”Judges 9:20“But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.”Jeremiah 49:20“Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.”Jeremiah 50:45“Therefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.”Judges 9:15“And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”2 Samuel 20:21“The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall.”
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