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Just Desserts
Abimelech has ruled Israel for three years, but the Lord does not favor this usurper. From atop the besieged stronghold of Thebez, a woman takes aim at Abimelech with a piece of a millstone. The stone dashes against his head, crushing his skull. With his remaining strength, Abimelech summons his armor bearer, begging that he be slain by a sword so that men will not say that he was killed by a woman. Abimelech appears twice—once beneath the millstone and once beneath the sword—but in different clothing. The reason for this inconsistency in a single miniature is unclear. (Judges 9:50–54)

- Morgan Bible (image 132), medieval illuminated manuscript, 13th century.

- نسخة مورجان للكتاب المقدس (صورة 132)، مخطوطة مزخرفة من العصور الوسطى، القرن الثالث عشر.