Joab continues to explain why the army was so close to the wall.

## Abimelech ##

This man named Abimelech was a son of Gideon. (See: [Judges 8:29](../../jdg/08/29.md) and [Judges 9:52](../../jdg/09/52.md))

## Jerubbesheth ##

This is another name for Gideon.

## Did not a woman cast an upper millstone on him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? ##

This question is stating a fact.  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## millstone ##

A heavy stone that would roll, used to crush grain for making bread.

## Thebez ##

This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])