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Who killed Abimelek son of Jerub-Besheth?
"Remember how Abimelek son of Jerub-Besheth was killed!"
Abimelek son of Jerub-Besheth
This is the name of a man. His father is also know by the name Gideon.
Did not a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez?
"Remember he died at Thebez when a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the top of the wall."
millstone
a heavy stone that would roll, used to crush grain for making bread
from the wall
"from the top of the city wall"
Thebez
This is the name of a city.
Why did you go so near the wall?
"You should not have gone so near the wall!"