49. And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and they followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and burned the hold with fire upon them. And all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
50. And Abimelech went to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
51. But there was a strong tower in the midst of the city, and thither fled all the men and women, all the citizens of the city; and they shut it behind them, and went up to the roof of the tower.
52. And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and he drew near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire;
53. and a woman cast the upper stone of a handmill on Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull.
54. Then he called hastily to the young man that carried his armour, and said to him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that they say not of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
55. And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they went every man to his place.
56. And God rendered back the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in slaying his seventy brethren.
57. And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render back upon their heads; and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.