JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1989 Question 12

Question 12

Joshua and the Judges

'Draw your sword and kill me, lest men say of me, "A woman killed him". The speaker was

  1. A.Sisera
  2. B.Samson
  3. C.Abimelech
  4. D.Ahimelech.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Abimelech)

Explanation

A woman threw a millstone on Abimelech's head at Thebez, and he asked his armour-bearer to kill him (Judges 9:53–54).