a woman threw an upper millstone ¹  down on his ²  head and shattered his skull.

biblegateway Jdg 9:53

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

But a woman threw the upper portion of a millstone on Abimelech's head and fractured his skull.

Then a woman threw a small millstone that hit Abimelech on the head and cracked his skull.

biblegateway Jdg 9:53

a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.

And a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech's head and crushed his skull.

bibleoremus Jdg 9:53

But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and crushed his skull.

a woman threw a millstone down on his head and fractured his skull.

biblegateway Jdg 9:53

But a certain woman dropped an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head and crushed his skull.

And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake his skull.

biblegateway Jdg 9:53

a woman threw an upper millstone ¹  down on his ²  head and shattered his skull.

¹ sn A hand mill consisted of an upper stone and larger lower stone. One would turn the upper stone with a handle to grind the grain, which was placed between the stones. An upper millstone, which was typically about two inches thick and a foot or so in diameter, probably weighed 25-30 pounds (11.4-13.6 kg). See G. F. Moore, Judges (ICC), 268; C. F. Burney, Judges, 288.

² tn Heb “Abimelech’s.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun “his” in the translation in keeping with conventions of English narrative style.